Novel polypeptides and nucleic acids encoding same

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides novel isolated NOVX polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded by the NOVX polynucleotides. Also provided are the antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a NOVX polypeptide or any derivative, variant, mutant or fragment of the NOVX polypeptide, polynucleotide or antibody. The invention additionally provides methods in which the NOVX polypeptide, polynucleotide and antibody are utilized in the detection and treatment of a broad range of pathological states, as well as to other uses.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Ser. No. 09/755,665, filed on Jan. 4, 2001; U.S. Ser. No. 60/174,724, filed Jan. 6, 2000, No. 60/175,434, filed Jan. 11, 2000, No. 60/175,488, filed Jan. 11, 2000, No. 60/175,696, filed Jan. 12, 2000, No. 60/175,743, filed Jan. 12, 2000, No. 60/175,819, filed Jan. 13, 2000, and No. 60/223524, filed Aug. 7, 2000 which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The invention generally relates to nucleic acids and polypeptides encoded therefrom. More specifically, the invention relates to nucleic acids encoding cytoplasmic, nuclear, membrane bound and secreted polypeptides, as well as vectors, host cells, antibodies, and recombinant methods for producing these nucleic acids and polypeptides.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The invention is based, in part, upon the discovery of novel polynucleotide sequences encoding novel polypeptides.

[0004] Accordingly, in one aspect, the invention provides an isolated nucleic acid molecule that includes the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 or 15 or a fragment, homolog, analog or derivative thereof. The nucleic acid can include, e.g., a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide at least 85% identical to a polypeptide that includes the amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16. The nucleic acid can be, e.g., a genomic DNA fragment, or a cDNA molecule.

[0005] Also included in the invention is a vector containing one or more of the nucleic acids described herein, and a cell containing the vectors or nucleic acids described herein.

[0006] The invention is also directed to host cells transformed with a vector comprising any of the nucleic acid molecules described above.

[0007] In another aspect, the invention includes a pharmaceutical composition that includes an NOVX nucleic acid and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

[0008] In a further aspect, the invention includes a substantially purified NOVX polypeptide, e.g., any of the NOVX polypeptides encoded by an NOVX nucleic acid, and fragments, homologs, analogs, and derivatives thereof. The invention also includes a pharmaceutical composition that includes an NOVX polypeptide and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

[0009] In still a further aspect, the invention provides an antibody that binds specifically to an NOVX polypeptide. The antibody can be, e.g., a monoclonal or polyclonal antibody, and fragments, homologs, analogs, and derivatives thereof. The invention also includes a pharmaceutical composition including NOVX antibody and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. The invention is also directed to isolated antibodies that bind to an epitope on a polypeptide encoded by any of the nucleic acid molecules described above.

[0010] The invention also includes kits comprising any of the pharmaceutical compositions described above.

[0011] The invention further provides a method for producing an NOVX polypeptide by providing a cell containing an NOVX nucleic acid, e.g., a vector that includes an NOVX nucleic acid, and culturing the cell under conditions sufficient to express the NOVX polypeptide encoded by the nucleic acid. The expressed NOVX polypeptide is then recovered from the cell. Preferably, the cell produces little or no endogenous NOVX polypeptide. The cell can be, e.g., a prokaryotic cell or eukaryotic cell.

[0012] The invention is also directed to methods of identifying an NOVX polypeptide or nucleic acid in a sample by contacting the sample with a compound that specifically binds to the polypeptide or nucleic acid, and detecting complex formation, if present.

[0013] The invention further provides methods of identifying a compound that modulates the activity of an NOVX polypeptide by contacting an NOVX polypeptide with a compound and determining whether the NOVX polypeptide activity is modified.

[0014] The invention is also directed to compounds that modulate NOVX polypeptide activity identified by contacting an NOVX polypeptide with the compound and determining whether the compound modifies activity of the NOVX polypeptide, binds to the NOVX polypeptide, or binds to a nucleic acid molecule encoding an NOVX polypeptide.

[0015] In another aspect, the invention provides a method of determining the presence of or predisposition of an NOVX-associated disorder in a subject. The method includes providing a sample from the subject and measuring the amount of NOVX polypeptide in the subject sample. The amount of NOVX polypeptide in the subject sample is then compared to the amount of NOVX polypeptide in a control sample. An alteration in the amount of NOVX polypeptide in the subject protein sample relative to the amount of NOVX polypeptide in the control protein sample indicates the subject has a tissue proliferation-associated condition. A control sample is preferably taken from a matched individual, i.e., an individual of similar age, sex, or other general condition but who is not suspected of having a tissue proliferation-associated condition. Alternatively, the control sample may be taken from the subject at a time when the subject is not suspected of having a tissue proliferation-associated disorder. In some embodiments, the NOVX is detected using an NOVX antibody.

[0016] In a further aspect, the invention provides a method of determining the presence of or predisposition of an NOVX-associated disorder in a subject. The method includes providing a nucleic acid sample, e.g., RNA or DNA, or both, from the subject and measuring the amount of the NOVX nucleic acid in the subject nucleic acid sample. The amount of NOVX nucleic acid sample in the subject nucleic acid is then compared to the amount of an NOVX nucleic acid in a control sample. An alteration in the amount of NOVX nucleic acid in the sample relative to the amount of NOVX in the control sample indicates the subject has a NOVX-associated disorder.

[0017] In a still further aspect, the invention provides a method of treating or preventing or delaying an NOVX-associated disorder. The method includes administering to a subject in which such treatment or prevention or delay is desired an NOVX nucleic acid, an NOVX polypeptide, or an NOVX antibody in an amount sufficient to treat, prevent, or delay a NOVX-associated disorder in the subject.

[0018] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Although methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in the practice or testing of the present invention, suitable methods and materials are described below. All publications, patent applications, patents, and other references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. In the case of conflict, the present specification, including definitions, will control. In addition, the materials, methods, and examples are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.

[0019] Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description and claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020]FIG. 1 is a representation of a Western Blot analysis showing expression of NOV7 (AL132990) protein secreted by 293 cells.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] The present invention provides novel nucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby. Included in the invention are the novel nucleic acid sequences and their polypeptides. The sequences are collectively referred to as “NOVX nucleic acids” or “NOVX polynucleotides” and the corresponding encoded polypeptides are referred to as “NOVX polypeptides” or “NOVX proteins.” Unless indicated otherwise, “NOVX” is meant to refer to any of the novel sequences disclosed herein. Table 1 provides a summary of the NOVX nucleic acids and their encoded polypeptides. TABLE 1 Sequences and Corresponding SEQ ID Numbers SEQ ID NO SEQ ID NOVX (nu- NO Assign- Internal cleic (poly- Tissue ment Identification acid) peptide) Expression Homology 1 AL133371 A 1 2 HE3 Alpha and Beta 2 AL133371 dal 3 4 Prostate, HE3 Alpha kidney and and Beta breast cancer 3 AL133371 da2 5 6 Testis, ovarian HE3 Alpha cancer, adipose and Beta 4 AC011005 A 7 8 Skeletal muscle Map Kinase Kinase 2 5 78782486 9 10 ELRCXX Chemokines 6 78847267 11 12 CXC Chemokines 7 AL132990 B 13 14 Liver cirrhosis Protease Inhibitors 8 AC018639 A 15 16 Prostate, Map Kinase kidney and Kinase 2 lung cancer

[0022] NOVX nucleic acids and their encoded polypeptides are useful in a variety of applications and contexts. The various NOVX nucleic acids and polypeptides according to the invention are useful as novel members of the protein families according to the presence of domains and sequence relatedness to previously described proteins. Additionally, NOVX nucleic acids and polypeptides can also be used to identify proteins that are members of the family to which the NOVX polypeptides belong.

[0023] For example, NOV1, 2 and 3 are homologous to members of the human epididymis specific-3 (HE3) family of proteins. Thus, the NOV1, 2, and 3 nucleic acids and polypeptides, antibodies and related compounds according to the invention will be useful in therapeutic and diagnostic applications in disorders of fertility, e.g., spermatogenesis.

[0024] NOV4 and NOV8 are homologous to members of the MAP kinase family of proteins. Thus, the NOV4 and NOV8 nucleic acids and polypeptides, antibodies and related compounds according to the invention will be useful in therapeutic and diagnostic applications in cell proliferative disorders, e.g., cancer.

[0025] NOV5 is homologous to members of the ELRCXX Chemokine family of proteins. Thus, the NOV5 nucleic acids and polypeptides, antibodies and related compounds according to the invention will be useful in therapeutic and diagnostic applications in various hematopoietic, immunological, inflammatory, and tumor-related disorders and/or pathologies.

[0026] NOV6 is homologous to members of the CXC Chemokine family of proteins. Thus, the NOV6 nucleic acids and polypeptides, antibodies and related compounds according to the invention will be useful in therapeutic and diagnostic applications in various hematopoietic, immunological, inflammatory, and tumor-related disorders and/or pathologies.

[0027] NOV7 is homologous to members of the Protease Inhibitor family of proteins. Thus, the NOV7 nucleic acids and polypeptides, antibodies and related compounds according to the invention will be useful in therapeutic and diagnostic applications in cell proliferative disorders, e.g., cancer, pulmonary disorders, e.g., emphysema, and hepatic disorders, e.g., cirrhosis.

[0028] The NOVX nucleic acids and polypeptides can also be used to screen for molecules, which inhibit or enhance NOVX activity or function. Specifically, the nucleic acids and polypeptides according to the invention may be used as targets for the identification of small molecules that modulate or inhibit, e.g., cell differentiation, cell motility, cell proliferation, angiogenesis, inflammation, and wound healing.

[0029] Additional utilities for NOVX nucleic acids and polypeptides according to the invention are disclosed herein.

[0030] NOV1

[0031] A NOV1 sequence according to the invention is a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide related to the human epididymis specific gene family of proteins. A NOV1 nucleic acid and its encoded polypeptide includes the sequences shown in Table 2. The disclosed nucleic acid (SEQ ID NO:1) is 559 nucleotides in length and contains an open reading frame (ORF) that begins with an ATG initiation codon at nucleotides 43-45 and ends with a TAG stop codon at nucleotides 448-450. The representative ORF encodes a 135 amino acid polypeptide (SEQ ID NO:2). Putative untranslated regions upstream and downstream of the coding sequence are underlined in SEQ ID NO: 1. TABLE 2 TTTCTCTTCTCTGTGGACACGCAGGCGGCCCCGGTGACTGAG ATGGCATCGTCTCTA (SEQ ID NO: 1) AAGATCTGGGGCACACTCTTGGCCCTACTTTGCATCCTATGCACACTGCTTGTACAG AGCAAAGAAGTTTCTTGGAGAGAATTCATGAAACAGCACTACTTAAGTCCAAGTCG AGAATTCAGAGAGTACAAATGTGATGTCCTCATGAGAGAAAATGAAGCTCTGAAAG ACAAGAGCTCTCACATGTTTATCTATATCTCATGGTACAAAATCGAGCATATATGCA CTAGTGACAACTGGATGGATCGCTTCCGAAATGCATATGTATGGGTCCAGATCCTCT CAAAGTACTCAAGTGTCACCAGGAGAATTCCAAAAATAGCTACACAGAGAGCAGGA GCTTCAACTACATTGAATTCCATTGTAGCATGGACGGGTATGTTGATAGCATAG AAG ACCTAAAGATGGTAGAACCTATCGGCAACTAGAAAGTCTATGCACATCCTCAGGTAT TGGTAGAGTATTCAGTGCTTTCTAAGTAGCAGCCCCTGCCTCCATCAAT MASSLKIWGTLLALLCILCTLLVQSKEVSWREFMKQHYLSPSREFREYKCDVLMRENEA (SEQ ID NO: 2) LKDKSSHMFIYISWYKIEHICTSDNWMDRFRNAYVWVQILSKYSSVTRRIPKIATQRAGA STTLNSIVAWTGMLIA

[0032] The NOV1 nucleic acid sequence has a high degree of homology (approximately 99% identity) to human epididymis-specific protein 3 beta (GenBank Accession No: X76386) as shown in Table 3. Furthermore, the NOV1 nucleic acid has a high degree of homology (approximately 87% identity) to human epididymis-specific protein 3 alpha (GenBank Accession No: XM007494) as shown in Table 4. TABLE 3 NOV1: 24 ggcggccccggtgactgagatggcatcgtctctaaagatctggggcacactcttggccct 83 (SEQ ID NO 17) ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| HE3 Beta: 42 ggcggccccggtgactgagatggcatcatctctaaagatctggggcacactcttggccct 101 (SEQ ID NO 18) NOV1: 84 actttgcatcctatgcacactgcttgtacagagcaaagaagtttcttggagagaattcat 143 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| HE3 Beta: 102 actttgcatcctatgcacactgcttgtacagagcaaagaagtttcttggagagaattcat 161 NOV1: 144 gaaacagcactacttaagtccaagtcgagaattcagagagtacaaatgtgatgtcctcat 203 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| HE3 Beta: 162 gaaacagcactacttaagtccaagtcgagaattcagagagtacaaatgtgatgtcctcat 221 NOV1: 204 gagagaaaatgaagctctgaaagacaagagctctcacatgtttatctatatctcatggta 263 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| HE3 Beta: 222 gagagaaaatgaagctctgaaagacaagagctctcacatgtttatctatatctcatggta 281 NOV1: 264 caaaatcgagcatatatgcactagtgacaactggatggatcgcttccgaaatgcatatgt 323 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| HE3 Beta: 282 caaaatcgagcatatatgcactagtgacaactggatggatcgcttccgaaatgcatatgt 341 NOV1: 324 atgggtccag-atcctctcaaagtactcaagtgtcaccaggagaattccaaaaatagcta 382 |||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| HE3 Beta: 342 atgggtccagaatcctctcaaagtactcaagtgtcaccaggagaattccaaaaatagcta 401 NOV1: 383 cacagagagcaggagcttcaactacattgaattccattgtagcatggacgggtatgttga 442 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| HE3 Beta: 402 cacagagagcaggagcttcaactacattgaattccattgtagcatggacgggtatgttga 461 NOV1: 443 tagcatagaagacctaaagatggtagaacctatcggcaactagaaagtctatgcacatcc 502 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| HE3 Beta: 462 tagcatagaagacctaaagatggtagaacctatcggcaactagaaagtctatgcacatcc 521 NOV1: 503 tcaggtattggtagagtattcagtgctttctaagtagcagcccctgcctccatcaat 559 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| HE3 Beta: 522 tcaggtattggtagagtattcagtgctctctaagtagcagcccctgcctccatcaat 578

[0033] TABLE 4 NOV1: 311 gaaatgcatatgtatgggtcc-agatcctctcaaagtactcaagtgtcaccaggagaatt 369 (SEQ ID NO: 19) |||||||||||||||||| || || | | |||||||||||| ||||||||  |||||| | HE3 alpha: 348 gaaatgcatatgtatgggccccaggtgccctcaaagtactcgagtgtcactgggagaagt 407 (SEQ ID NO: 20) NOV1: 370 ccaaaaatagctacacagagagcaggagcttcaactacattgaattccattgtagcatgg 429 ||| ||||| |||||||||||||| ||||||| ||||||||||||||||||| || | | HE3 alpha: 408 acaacaataggtacacagagagcagaagcttcagctacattgaattccattgtggcgtag 467 NOV1: 430 acgggtatgttgatagcatagaagacctaaagatggtagaacctatcggcaactagaaag 489 | || |||||||||| |||||||||||| | |||  ||||||||||| |||||||||||| HE3 alpha: 468 atggatatgttgataacatagaagacctgaggattatagaacctatcagcaactagaaag 527 NOV1: 490 tctatgcacatcctcaggtattggtagagtattcagtgctttctaagtagcagcccctgc 549 ||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||| | |||| |  | |||||| HE3 alpha: 528 tctatgcacatcctcagatattggtagagtattcagtgcttccaaagtggtgggccctgc 587 NOV1: 550 ctccatcaat 559 |||||||||| HE3 alpha: 588 ctccatcaat 597

[0034] The HE (human epididymis-specific) family is a group of related proteins specifically expressed in the epididymis and may be involved in spermatogenesis. Accordingly the NOV1 nucleic acid, polypeptide, antibodies and other compositions of the present invention can be used to detect epididymal tissue. A NOV1 nucleic acid was identified in a human epididymis cDNA library.

[0035] Based on its relatedness to the known members of the HE3 family, HE3 alpha and HE3 beta, the NOV1 protein is a novel member of the HE3 protein family. The discovery of molecules related to HE3 satisfies a need in the art by providing new diagnostic or therapeutic compositions useful in the treatment of disorders associated with alterations in the expression of members of HE3-like proteins. Nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies, and other compositions of the present invention are useful in a variety of diseases and pathologies, including by way of nonlimiting example, those involving spermatogenesis, reproductive abnormalities, cancer and endocrinological defects.

[0036] NOV2

[0037] A NOV2 sequence according to the invention is a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide related to the human epididymis specific gene family of proteins. A NOV2 nucleic acid and its encoded polypeptide includes the sequences shown in Table 5. The disclosed nucleic acid (SEQ ID NO:3) is 425 nucleotides in length and contains an open reading frame (ORF) that begins with an ATG initiation codon at nucleotides 16-18 and ends with a TAG stop codon at nucleotides 415-417. The representative ORF includes a 133 amino acid polypeptide (SEQ ID NO:4). Putative untranslated regions upstream and downstream of the coding sequence are underlined in SEQ ID NO: 3. TABLE 5 GCCCCGGTGACTGAG ATGGCATCCTCTCTGAAGATC (SEQ ID NO: 3) TGGGGCAGTCCCTTGGCCCTGCTTTGCATTCTTTGC AGGCTACTTGTACACAGCAAGGACGTTTCCTGGAGA GAATTCATGACCCTGCACTATTTAGATCCAAGCCAA GATTTTGAAGAGTACAAATGTGATGTCCTCATGAGA GAAAAAGAAGCTCTGAAACGCAAGAGCTCTCATATG TCCATCTATAGCTTATGGCACAAAATGGAGTGTATA TGCATTATTGAAATGGGAATAACCGATATAGATATG CCTATGTATGGGCCCAGGGTGCCCTCAAAGTACTCG AGTGTCAGTGGCAGAAGTACTGCAATAGCTACACAG AGATCTTCAACTACATTGAATTCCACTGTGGCAAGG ATGGGTATGTTGATAGCATAG AAGACCTA MASSLKIWGSPLALLCILCRLLVHSKDVSWREFMTL (SEQ ID NO: 4) HYLDPSQDFEEYKCDVLMREKEALKRKSSHMSIYSL WHKMECICIIEMGITDIDMPMYGPRVPSKYSSVSGR STAIATQRSSTTLNSTVARMGMLIA

[0038] The NOV 2 nucleic acid has homology (approximately 83% identity) to human epididymis-specific protein 3 alpha (GenBank Accession No: XM007494) as shown in Table 6 and to human epididymis-specific protein 3 beta (approximately 84% identity; GenBank Accession No:_NM_(—)022360) as shown in Table 7. The NOV2 polypeptide as shown in Table 8 is also 64% identical and 73% similar to the human epididymis-specific protein 3 alpha (Swiss Prot. Acc No.: Q14507). TABLE 6 NOV2: 6 ggtgactgagatggcatcctctctgaagatctggggcagtcccttggccctgctttgcat 65 (SEQ ID NO: 21) ||||||||||||| |||||||||| ||||| |||||||  | ||||||||||||||||| HE3 alpha: 70 ggtgactgagatgacatcctctctaaagatttggggcatactcttggccctgctttgcat 129 (SEQ ID NO: 22) NOV2: 66 tctttgcaggctacttgtacacagcaaggacgtttcctggagagaattcatgaccctgca 125 |||||||||||   |||| |||| ||  || ||| ||||||||||||||| |  || || HE3 alpha: 130 cctttgcaggctgtgtgtatacagtaacaacatttactggagagaattcataaaacttca 189 NOV2: 126 ctatttagatccaagccaagattttgaagagtacaaatgtgatgtcctcatgagagaaaa 185 || |||  |||||| | ||| ||  |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| HE3 alpha: 190 ttacttaagtccaagtcgagaattcaaagagtacaaatgtgatgtcctcatgagagaaaa 249 NOV2: 246 gtgtatatgcattattga-aatgggaataaccgatatagatatgcctatgtatgggccca 304 | ||  |||||| | ||| || ||||   ||||||||||| |||| ||||||||||||| HE3 alpha: 310 gcgtgcatgcatcaatgagaaggggagcgaccgatatagaaatgcatatgtatgggcccc 369 NOV2: 305 gggtgccctcaaagtactcgagtgtcagtggcagaagtactgcaatagctacacagag-- 362 |||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||| ||||||||  |||||| ||||||||| HE3 alpha: 370 aggtgccctcaaagtactcgagtgtcactgggagaagtacaacaataggtacacagagag 429 NOV2: 363 ----atcttcaactacattgaattccactgtggcaaggatgggtatgttgatagcataga 418     | ||||| ||||||||||||||| ||||||   ||||| |||||||||| |||||| HE3 alpha: 430 cagaagcttcagctacattgaattccattgtggcgtagatggatatgttgataacataga 489 NOV2: 419 agacct 424 |||||| HE3 alpha: 490 agacct 495

[0039] TABLE 7 NOV2: 1 gccccggtgactgagatggcatcctctctgaagatctggggcagtcccttggccctgctt 60 (SEQ ID NO: 23) ||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||| |||||||||||||  | ||||||||| ||| HE3 beta: 46 gccccggtgactgagatggcatcatctctaaagatctggggcacactcttggccctactt 105 (SEQ ID NO: 24) NOV2: 61 tgcattctttgcaggctacttgtacacagcaaggacgtttcctggagagaattcatgacc 120 ||||| || ||||  || |||||||| ||||| || ||||| |||||||||||||||| HE3 beta: 106 tgcatcctatgcacactgcttgtacagagcaaagaagtttcttggagagaattcatgaaa 165 NOV2: 121 ctgcactatttagatccaagccaagattttgaagagtacaaatgtgatgtcctcatgaga 180 | |||||| |||  |||||| | ||| ||   |||||||||||||||||||||||||||| HE3 beta: 166 cagcactacttaagtccaagtcgagaattcagagagtacaaatgtgatgtcctcatgaga 225 NOV2: 181 gaaaaagaagctctgaaacgcaagagctctcatatgtccatctatagcttatggcacaaa 240 ||||| ||||||||||||  |||||||||||| ||||  ||||||| || |||| ||||| HE3 beta: 226 gaaaatgaagctctgaaagacaagagctctcacatgtttatctatatctcatggtacaaa 285 NOV2: 241 atggagtgtatatgca 256 || |||  |||||||| HE3 beta: 286 atcgagcatatatgca 301 NOV2: 365 cttcaactacattgaattccactgtggcaaggatgggtatgttgatagcatagaagacct 424 (SEQ ID NO: 25) ||||||||||||||||||||| ||| ||| ||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||| HE3 beta: 417 cttcaactacattgaattccattgtagcatggacgggtatgttgatagcatagaagacct 476 (SEQ ID NO: 26) NOV2: 425 a 425 | HE3 beta: 477 a 477

[0040] TABLE 8 NOV2: 1 MASSLKIWGSPLALLCILCRLLVHSKDVSWREFMTLHYLDPSQDFEEYKCDVLMREKEAL 60 (SEQ ID NO: 27) * *******  ********** *+* ++ ****+ **** **++*+************** HE3 alpha: 1 MTSSLKIWGILLALLCILCRLCVYSNNIYWREFIKLHYLSPSREFKEYKCDVLMREKEAL 60 (SEQ ID NO: 28) NOV2: 61 KRKSSHMSIYSLWHKMECICIIEMGITDIDMPMYGPRVPSKYSSVSGRSTAIATQRS--S 118 * ** *  ***** *++  ** * *          *+*** ****+**** * ***+  * HE3 alpha: 61 KGKSFHTFIYSLWFKIQRACINEKGSDRYRNAYVWPQVPSNYSSVTGRSTTIGTQRAEAS 120 NOV2: 119 TTLNSTVA 126  **** ** HE3 alpha: 121 ATLNSIVA 128

[0041] Based on its relatedness to the known members of the HE3 family, HE3 alpha and HE3 beta, the NOV2 protein is a novel member of the HE3 protein family. The discovery of molecules related to HE3 satisfies a need in the art by providing new diagnostic or therapeutic compositions useful in the treatment of disorders associated with alterations in the expression of members of HE3-like proteins. Nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies, and other compositions of the present invention are useful in a variety of diseases and pathologies, including by way of nonlimiting example, those involving spermatogenesis, reproductive abnormalities, cancer and endocrinological defects.

[0042] A NOV2 nucleic acid is also useful for detecting specific cell types. For example, expression analysis has demonstrated that a NOV2 nucleic acid is expressed in higher levels in prostate cancer, breast cancer, liver cancer and bladder cancer as compared to normal tissues, and a NOV2 nucleic acid is expressed in lower levels in kidney cancer versus normal tissue and lung cancer versus normal tissue (Example 1, Table 30). Accordingly the NOV2 nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies and related compounds according to the invention will have diagnostic and therapeutic applications in the detection of prostate cancer, breast cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, lung cancer and liver cancer.

[0043] NOV3

[0044] A NOV3 sequence according to the invention is a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide related to the human epididymis specific gene family of proteins. A NOV3 nucleic acid and its encoded polypeptide includes the sequences shown in Table 9. The disclosed nucleic acid (SEQ ID NO:5) is 554 nucleotides in length and contains an open reading frame (ORF) that begins with an ATG initiation codon at nucleotides 44-46 and ends with a TAG stop codon at nucleotides 485-487. The representative ORF includes a 147 amino acid polypeptide (SEQ ID NO:6). Putative untranslated regions upstream and downstream of the coding sequence are underlined in SEQ ID NO: 5. SIGNALP predicted a secretory signal sequence from residues 1-25. TABLE 9 TTTTCTCTTCTCTGTGGACACGCAGGCGGCCCCGGTGACTGAG ATGGCATCATCTCT (SEQ ID NO: 5) AAAGATCTGGGGCACACTCTTGGCCCTACTTTGCATCCTATGCACACTGCTTGTACA GAGCAAAGAAGTTTCTTGGAGAGAATTCATGAAACAGCACTACTTAAGTCCAAGTC GAGAATTCAGAGAGTACAAATGTGATGTCCTCATGAGAGAAAATGAAGCTCTGAAA GACAAGAGCTCTCACATGTTTATCTATATCTCATGGTACAAAATCGAGCATATATGC ACTAGTGACAACTGGATGGATCGCTTCCGAAATGCATATGTATGGGTCCAGAATCCT CTCAAAGTACTCAAGTGTCACCAGGAGAATTCCAAAAATAGCTACACAGAGAGCAG GAGCTTCAACTACATTGAATTCCATTGTAGCATGGACGGGTATGTTGATAGCATAGA AGACCTAAAGATGGTAGAACCTATCGGCAACTAG AAAGTCTATGCACATCCTCAGG TATTGGTAGAGTATTCAGTGCTTTCTAAGTAGCAGCCCAAGGGCG MASSLKIWGTLLALLCILCTLLVQSKEVSWREFMKQHYLSPSREFREYKCDVLMRENEA (SEQ ID NO: 6) LKDKSSHMFIYISWYKIEHICTSDNWMDRFRNAYVWVQNPLKVLKCHQENSKNSYTES RSFNYIEFHCSMDGYVDSIEDLKMVEPIGN

[0045] The polypeptide has a high degree of homology (approximately 91% identity) to human epididymis-specific protein 3 beta (GenBank Accession No: 071755) as shown in Table 10 and has homology (approximately 61% identity and 71% similarity) to human epididymis-specific protein 3 alpha (GenBank Accession No: 006674) as shown in Table 11. TABLE 10 NOV3: 1 MASSLKIWGXXXXXXXXXXXXXVQSKEVSWREFMKQHYLSPSREFREYKCDVLMRENEAL 60 (SEQ ID NO: 29) *********             ************************************** HE3 beta: 1 MASSLKIWGTLLALLCILCTLLVQSKEVSWREFMKQHYLSPSREFREYKCDVLMRENEAL 60 (SEQ ID NO: 30) NOV3: 61 KDKSSHMFIYISWYKIEHICTSDNWMDRFRNAYVWVQNPLKVLKCHQENSKNSYTESRSF 120 ************************************************************ HE3 beta: 61 KDKSSHMFIYISWYKIEHICTSDNWMDRFRNAYVWVQNPLKVLKCHQENSKNSYTESRSF 120 NOV3: 121 NYIEFHCSMDGYVDSIEDLKMVEPIGN 147 *************************** HE3 beta: 121 NYIEFHCSMDGYVDSIEDLKMVEPIGN 147

[0046] TABLE 11 NOV3: 1 MASSLKIWGXXXXXXXXXXXXXVQSKEVSWREFMKQHYLSPSREFREYKCDVLMRENEAL 60 (SEQ ID NO: 31) * *******             * *  + ****+* *********+********** *** HE3 alpha: 1 MTSSLKIWGILLALLCILCRLCVYSNNIYWREFIKLHYLSPSREFKEYKCDVLMREKEAL 60 (SEQ ID NO: 32) NOV3: 61 KDKSSHMFIYISWYKIEHICTSDNWMDRFRNAYVWVQNPLKVLKCHQENSKNSYTESRSF 120 * ** *****  *+**+  * ++   **+******    ****+** *   * ******* HE3 alpha: 61 KGKSFHMFIYSLWFKIQRACINEKGSDRYRNAYVWAPGALKVLECHWEKYNNRYTESRSF 120 NOV3: 121 NYIEFHCSMDGYVDSIEDLKMVEPIGN 147 +****** +*****+****+++*** * HE3 alpha: 121 SYIEFHCGVDGYVDNIEDLRIIEPISN 147

[0047] Based on its relatedness to the known members of the HE3 family, HE3 alpha and HE3 beta, the NOV3 protein is a novel member of the HE3 protein family. The discovery of molecules related to HE3 satisfies a need in the art by providing new diagnostic or therapeutic compositions useful in the treatment of disorders associated with alterations in the expression of members of HE3-like proteins. Accordingly the NOV3 nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies and related compounds according to the invention will have diagnostic and therapeutic applications in the detection of breast cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, lung cancer and liver cancer.

[0048] A NOV3 nucleic acid is useful for detecting specific cell types. For example, expression analysis has demonstrated that a NOV3 nucleic acid is expressed in higher levels in ovarian cancer versus normal tissue, testis, and adipose tissue (Example 1, Table 32). Accordingly the NOV3 nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies and related compounds according to the invention will have diagnostic and therapeutic applications in the detection of, e.g. ovarian cancer. In addition the NOV3 nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies and related compounds according to the invention can be used to detect testis and adipose cells and tissue.

[0049] The NOV1, NOV2 and NOV3 polypeptides have homology with one another, particularly in the N-terminal aspect of the polypeptides (Table 43). The NOV1-3 polypeptides form a sub-family within the HE3 family of epididymis specific proteins. TABLE 43 MASSLKIWGTLLALLCILCTLLVQSKEVSWREFMKQHYLSPSREFREYKCDVLMRENEA (SEQ ID NO.: 2) MASSLKIWGSPLALLCILCRLLVHSKDVSWREFMTL HYLDPSQDFEEYKCDVLMREKEA (SEQ ID NO.: 4) MASSLKIWGTLLALLCILCTLLVQSKEVSWREFMKQHYLSPSREFREYKCDVLMRENEA (SEQ ID NO.: 6) LKDKSSHMFIYISWYKIEHICTSDNWMDRFRNAYVWVQILSKYSSVTRRIPKIATQRAGA LKRKSSHMSIYSLWHKMECICIIEMGITDIDMPMYGPRVPSKYSSVSGRSTAIATQRSST LKDKSSHMFIYISWYKIEHICTSDNWMDRFRNAYVWVQNPLKVLKCHQENSKNSYTESRS STTLNSIVAWTGMLIA   TLNSTVARMGMLIA FNYIEFHCSMDGYVDSIEDLKMVEPIGN

[0050] NOV4

[0051] A NOV4 sequence according to the invention is a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide related to the MAP kinase family of proteins. A NOV4 nucleic acid and its encoded polypeptide includes the sequences shown in Table 12. The disclosed nucleic acid (SEQ ID NO: 7) is 1300 nucleotides in length and contains an open reading frame (ORF) that begins with an ATG initiation codon at nucleotides 59-61 and ends with a TAG stop codon at nucleotides 1199-1201. The representative ORF includes a 380 amino acid polypeptide (SEQ ID NO:8). Putative untranslated regions upstream and downstream of the coding sequence are underlined in SEQ ID NO: 7. TABLE 12 GCCCGCCCACTACGGGCCCAGGCTAGAGGCGCCGCCGCCACCGGCCCGCGGAGCCCGG ATGCTGGCCCGCAGGAAGCC (SEQ ID NO. 7) GATGCTGCCGGCGCTCACCATCAACCCTACCATCGCCGAGCGCCCGTCCCCAACCAGCGAGGGCGCCTCCGAGGCAAA CCTGGTGGACCTGCAGAAGAAGCTGGAGGAGCTGGAACTTGACGAGCAGCAGAAGCGGCTGGAAGCCTTTCTCACCCA GAAAGCCAAGGTCGGCGAACTCAAAGACGATGACTTCGAAAGGACCTCAGAGCTGGACGCGGGCAACGGCGGGGTGGT CACCAAAGTCCAGCACAGACCCTCGCGCCTCATCATGGCCAGGAAGCTGATCCACCTTGAGATCAAGCCGGCCATCCG GAACCAGATCATCCGCGAGCACCAGGTCCTGCACGAGTGCAACTCACCGTACATCGTGGGCTTCTACGGGGCCTTCTA CTGTGACAGGGAGATCAGCATCTGCATGGAGCACATGGATGGCCGCTCCCTGGACCAGGGGCTGAAAGAGGCCAAGAG GATTCCCGAGGACATCCTGGGGAAAGTCAGCATTGCGGTTCTCCGGGGCTTGGCGTACCTCCGAGACAAGCACCACAT CATGCACCGAAATGTGAAGCCCTCCAACATCCTCGTGAACTCTAGAGGGGACATCAAGCTGTGTGACTTCGGGGTGAG CGGCCAGCTCATCGACTCCATGGCCAACTCCTTCGTGGGCACGCGCTCCTACATGGCTCCGGAGCGGTTGCAGGGCAC ACATTACTCGGTGCAGTCGGTCATCTGGAGCATGGACCTGTCCCTGGTGGAGCTGGCCATCCAAAGGTACCCCATCCC CCCGCCCGACGCCAAGGAGCTGGAGGCCATCTTTGGCCAGCCCGTGGTCGACAGGGAAGAAGGACAGCCTCACAGCAT CTCCTCTTGGCCAGGGTCCCCCGGGCGCCCCAACAGCGGTTACGGGATGCACAGCCTGCCCGCCATGGCCATCTTCGA ACTGCTGGACTATATTGTGAAAGAGCCGCCTCCTAAGCTGCCCAACGGTGTGTTCACCGCCGAGTTCCAGGAGTTTGT CAATAAATGCCTCATCAAAAACCCAACGGAGCGGGCGGACCTAAAGATGCTCACAAACCACGCCTTCATCAAGCGGTC CGAGGTGAAAGAAGCGGATTTTGCCTGCTAG TTGTGTAAAACCCTGGNGGCTGAACCAAGCCCGGCACACCCACGCGC ACCGCCGTGTACAGTGGCAGGCTCCCCGCGTCCGCTGGTGACTGCCCACGCA MLARRKPMLPALTINPTIAEGPSPTSEGASEANLVDLQKKLEELELDEQQKRLEAFLTQKAKVGELKDDDFERTSELD (SEQ ID NO: 8) AGNGGVVTKVQHRPSGLIMARKLIHLEIKPAIRNQIIREHQVLHECNSPYIVGFYGAFYCDREISICMEHMDGGSLDQ GLKEAKRIPEDILGKVSIAVLRGLAYLREKHQIMHRNVKPSNILVNSRGEIKLCDFGVSGQLIDSMANSFVGTRSYMA PERLQGTHYSVQSVIWSMDLSLVELAIERYPIPPPDAKELEAIFGQPVVDREEGEPHSISSWPCSPGRPNSGYGMDSL PAMAIFELLDYIVKEPPPKLPNGVFTPEFQEFVNKCLIKNPTERADLKMLTNHAFIKRSEVKEADFAC

[0052] The NOV4 polypeptide has a high degree of homology (approximately 90% identity and 92% similarity) to human mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 2 (MAP kinase kinase 2, MKK2, ERK activator kinase 2, MEK2) (GenBank Acc No: Y41652), as shown in Table 13. The polypeptide also has homology (approximately 75% identity and 83% similarity) to human mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1a (MAP kinase kinase 1a, MKK1a, MEK1a) (GenBank Acc No: W32867), as shown in Table 14. The polypeptide also has homology to human mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase 1b (MAP kinase kinase 1b, MKK1b, MEK1b) (approximately 73% identity and 82% similarity; GenBank Acc No: W32868), as shown in Table 15. Pfam domain mapping of the NOV4 polypeptide demonstrates homology to a number of MAP kinase kinase family members (Table 44). TABLE 13 NOV4: 59 MLARRKPMLPALTINPTIAEGPSPTSEGASEANLVDLQKKLEELELDEQQK-RLEAFLTQ 235 (SEQ ID NO.: 33) *******+******************************************* ******** MKK2: 1 MLARRKPVLPALTINPTIAEGPSPTSEGASEANLVDLQKKLEELELDEQQKKRLEAFLTQ 60 (SEQ ID NO.: 34) NOV4: 236 KAKVGELKDDDFERTSELDAGNGGVVTKVQHRPSGLIMARKLIHLEIKPAIRNQIIREHQ 415 ************** *** *************************************** * MKK2: 61 KAKVGELKDDDFERISELGAGNGGVVTKVQHRPSGLIMARKLIHLEIKPAIRNQIIRELQ 120 NOV4: 416 VLHECNSPYIVGFYGAFYCDREISICMEHMDGGSLDQGLKEAKRIPEDILGKVSIAVLRC 595 ****************** * **************** *********+************ MKK2: 121 VLHECNSPYIVGFYGAFYSDGEISICMEHMDGGSLDQVLKEAKRIPEEILGKVSIAVLRG 180 NOV4: 596 LAYLREKHQIHHRNVKPSNILVNSRGEIKLCDFGVSGQLIDSMANSFVGTRSYMAPERLQ 775 *************+********************************************** MKK2: 181 LAYLREKHQIMHRDVKPSNILVNSRGEIKLCDFGVSGQLIDSMANSFVGTRSYMAPERLQ 240 NOV4: 776 GTHYSVQSVIWSMDLSLVELAIERYPIPPPDAKELEAIFGQPVVDREEGEPHSISSWPGS 955 ******** **** *******+ *****************+**** *********  * MKK2: 241 GTHYSVQSDIWSNGLSLVELAVGRYPIPFPDAKELEAIFGRPVVDGEEGEPHSISPRPRF 300 NOV4: 956 PGRPNSGYGMDSLPAMAIFELLDYIVKEPPPKLFNGVFTPEFQEFVNKCLIKNPTERADL 1135 **** **+**** ************* *************+************* ***** MKK2: 301 PGRPVSGHGMDSRPAMAIFELLDYIVNEPPPKLPNGVFTPDFQEFVNKCLIKNPAERADL 360 NOV4: 1136 KMLTNHAFIKRSEVKEADFAC*LCKTLXAEPSPAHF 1243 ****** *******+* ***  *****     *  * MKK2: 361 KMLTNHTFIKRSEVEEVDFAGWLCKTLRLN-QPGTP 395

[0053] TABLE 14 NOV4: 62 LARRKPMLPALTINPTIAEGPSPTSEGASEANLVDLQKKLEELELDEQQ-KRLEAFLTQK 238 (SEQ ID NO.: 35) + ++**  * + +**   +* +     ++* **  ************** ********** MKK1a: 1 MPKKKPT-P-IQLNPA-PDGSAVNGTSSAETNLEALQKKLEELELDEQQRKRLEAFLTQK 57 (SEQ ID NO.: 36) NOV4: 239 AKVGELKDDDFERTSELDAGNGGVVTKVQHRPSGLIMARKLIHLEIKPAIRNQIIREHQV 418  ***********+ *** ******* ** *+****+********************* ** MKK1a: 58 QKVGELKDDDFEKISELGAGNGGVVFKVSHKPSGLVMARKLIHLEIKPAIRNQIIRELQV 117 NOV4: 419 LHECNSPYIVGFYGAFYCDREISICMEHMDGGSLDQGLKEAXRIPEDILGKVSIAVLRGL 598 ***************** * **************** **+* **** *********++** MKK1a: 118 LHECNSPYIVGFYGAFYSDGEISICMEHMDGGSLDQVLKXAGRIPEQILGKVSIAVIKGL 177 NOV4: 599 AYLREKHQIMHRNVKPSNILVNSRGEIKLCDFGVSGQLIDSMANSFVGTRSYMAPERLQG 778 **************+****+*********************************+****** MKK1a: 178 TYLREKHKIMHRDVKPSNILVNSRGEIKLCDFGVSGQLIDSMANSFVGTRSYMSPERLQG 237 NOV4: 779 THYSVQSVIWSMDLSLVELAIERYPIPPPDAKELEAIFGQPVVDREEGEPHSISSWPGSP 958 ****************|****|*****+*+|***+*+ ********************** MKK1a: 238 THYSVQSDIWSMGLSLVEMAVGRYPIPPPDAKELELMFGCQV----EGDAAETPPRPRTP 293 NOV4: 959 GRPNSGYGNDSLPAMAIFELLDYIVKEPPPKLPNGVFTPEFQEFVNKCLIKNPTERADLK 1138 *** * ***** * *********** *******+***+ ***+**********|****** MKK1a: 294 GRPLSSYGMDSRPPMAIFELLDYIVNEPPPKLPSGVFSLEFQDFVNKCLIKNPAERADLK 353 NOV4: 1139 MLTNHAFIKRSEVKEADFAC*LCKTLXA-EPS-PAH 1240  *  *******+ +*|***||**|*+   +** * * MKK1a: 354 QLMVHAFIKRSDAEEVDFAGWLCSTIGLNQPSTPTH 389

[0054] TABLE 15 NOV4: 566 GKVSIA----VLRGLAYLREKHQIMHRNVKPSNILVNSRGEIKLCDFGVSGQLIDSMANS 733 (SEQ ID NO.: 37) *++**     *++** ******+****+******************************** MKK1b: 137 GEISICMEHMVIKGLTYLREKHKIMHRDVKPSNILVNSRGEIKLCDFGVSGQLIDSMANS 196 (SEQ ID NO.: 38) NOV4: 734 FVGTRSYMAPERLQGTHYSVQSVIWSMDLSLVELAIERYPIPPPDAKELEAIFGQPVVDR 913 ********+************* **** *****+*+ ************* +**  * MKK1b: 197 FVGTRSYMSPERLQGTHYSVQSDIWSMGLSLVEMAVGRYFIPPPDAKELELMFGCQV--- 253 NOV4: 914 EEGEPHSISSWPGS-PGRPNSGYGMDSLPAMAIFELLDYIVKEPPPKLPNGVFTPEFQEF 1090  **+       + + **** * ***** * ****+****** *******+***+ ***+* MKK1b: 254 -EGDAAETPPRPRTTPGRPLSSYGSDSRPPMAIFQLLDYIVNEPPPKLFSGVFSLEFQDF 312 NOV4: 1091 VNKCLIKNPTERADLKMLTNHAFIKRSEVKEADFAC*LCKTLXA-EPS-PAH 1240 ********* ****** *  *******+ +* ***  ** *+   +** * * MKK1b: 313 VNKCLIKNPAERADLKQLMVHAFIKRSDAEEVDFAGWLCSTIGLNQPSTPTH 364

[0055] TABLE 44 NOV4       5-71 RKPMLP--ALTINPTIAEGPSPTSEGASEANLVDLQKKLEELELDEQQK-RLEAFLTQKAKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 83) MPK1_CRIGR/2-67 ..PKKRPT--PIQLNPTP-DGSAVNGTSSAETNLEALQKKLEELELEEQQRNRLEAFLTQKQKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 84) MPK1_HUMAN/1-66 ..PKKKPT--PIQLNPAP-DGSAVNGTSSAETNLEALQKKLEELELDEQQRKRLEAFLTQKQKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 85) MPK1_MOUSE/1-66 ..PKKKPT--PIQLNPAP-DGSAVNGTSSAETNLEALQKKLEELELDEQQRXRLEAFLTQKQKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 86) MPK1_RABIT/1-66 ..PKKKPT--PIQLNPAP-DGSAVNGTSSAETNLEALQKKLEELELDEQQRKRLEAFLTQKQKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 87) MPK1_RAT/1-66 ..PKKKPT--PIQLNPAP-DGSAVNGTSSAETNLEALQKKLEELELDEQQRKRLEAFLTQKQKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 88) MPK1_XENLA/1-66 ..PKKKPT--PIQLNPNP-EGTAVNGTPTAETNLEALQKKLEELELDEQQRKRLEAFLTQKQKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 89) MPK2_CYPCA/3-68 ..PKRRPV--PLIIAPTG-EGQSTNIDAASEANLEALQRKLGELDLDEQQRKRLEAFLTQKAQVGELKDED (SEQ ID NO.: 90) MPK2_CHICK/1-69 MPAKRKPVLPALTITPSPAEGPGPG--CSAEAJLVDLQKKLEELELDEQQKKRLEAFLTQKAKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 91) MPK2_HUMAN/5-71 ....RKPVLPALTINPTIAEOPSPTSEGASEANLVDLQKKLEELELDEQQKKRLEAFLTQKAKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 92) MPK2_MOUSE/5-71 ....RKPVLPALTINPTIAECPSPTSEGASEANLVDLQKKLEELDLDEQQRXRLEAFLTQKAKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 93) MPK2_RAT/5-71 ....RKPVLPALTINPTIAEGPSPTSEGASEAHLVDLQKKLEELDLDEQQRKRLEAFLTQKAKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 94)

[0056] Based on its relatedness to the known members of the MAP kinase family the NOV4 protein is a novel member of the MAP kinase protein family. The discovery of molecules related to MAP kinase satisfies a need in the art by providing new diagnostic or therapeutic compositions useful in the treatment of disorders associated with alterations in the expression of members of MAP kinase-like proteins. Nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies, and other compositions of the present invention are useful in a variety of diseases and pathologies, including by way of nonlimiting example, those involving cancer and neurological disorders.

[0057] A NOV4 nucleic acid is useful for detecting specific cell types. For example, tissue expression analyses have demonstrated that a NOV4 nucleic acid is expressed in higher levels in skeletal muscle (see Example 1, Tables 34 and 36).

[0058] NOV 5

[0059] A NOV5 sequence according to the invention is a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide related to the ELRCXX Chemokine family of proteins and a DNA-binding protein. A NOV5 nucleic acid and its encoded polypeptide includes the sequences shown in Table 16. The disclosed nucleic acid (SEQ ID NO: 9) is 324 nucleotides in length and contains an open reading frame (ORF) that begins with an ATG initiation codon at nucleotides 1-3 and ends with a TAA stop codon at nucleotides 322-324. The representative ORF includes a 107 amino acid polypeptide (SEQ ID NO: 10). The NOV5 nucleic acid sequence is derived from a genomic DNA sequence (SEQ ID NO.: 39) 2,096 nucleotides in length. TABLE 16 ATGCCACCCTGCAGCTGTGCCAGATCACTTTGTGCCCTGCAGGTGCTGCTGTTGACTGTTCTGGGTTCCTCCACCAATGGACAAAC (SEQ ID NO.: 9) TAAGAGAAACATAGGGAAAAGTGTAGACAGTGACTTGTACACTGAACTGCGCTGCGTGTATGTGAAGTCAACCTTTGTACTTCATC CCAGAAACATCCACAATTTGGAGTTGGTCTCAGCAGGACCCCATTGCAGCAAAGACGAAGAAAAAATCTGCCTGGACCCAGATGCT CCCAGAATCAATAAAATTGTACAGAAAATGTTGAAAGTTGATGAATTCATCTGGTTAATTTGTTAA NOV5 Genomic DNA GAAGGTGCCACTATATTAAAAGGATAAAGAAAATTCAGATAAAATACGAGCAGGAAGCATATGATAATGGCTCTTATATATCCATA (SEQ ID NO.: 39) CAGTCCCAAAGAACATCTGCTGTCTTTGGCGCAGGGCCATATATTTGTGGTTTCAGGTGCCCCTAAAGTGTCTATAGGAGCCTATA AACAAAGCCTATAAACTGTGTTGTAGGAAAGACAGCACATATTGTTACAGGCTCATACAAAGAAAATATATGTAGTGTTTCAGTCT AGTTCTTACCTTCCTAAGTAGAGTCCTTACACATGTGTAAGGGAGATAGGTATTGAGAAAGGGAGAGTGGGAATGTGAAGTGATGC ATAACATGCAACTTAGTAGGAATTTTGACCTGTGTTGGGCACAGCTTGACAAGCTTGTGTGTGTGTATCACCACATACCCTCACTT CCCCCTTCCCTACCTCTTTCTCCTTACTGACTTCAAGGGAGAGCATATAAATGACATCAAGGGGTATCAAAAGCCACTTAACTGCA GACTTGTAGGCAGCAACTCACCCTCAAGAGGAAGTCTTCAGGCTCTAGAAACATCTTTAACTTCGGCTTCTGCACCATAAGCCTCA GACTCAATGCCACCCTGCAGCTGTGCCAGATCACTTTGTGCCCTGCAGGTGCTGCTGTTGACTGTTCTGGGTTCCTCCACCAATGG ACAAACTAAGAGAAACATAGGGAAAAGGAAATGTAGAGATCTGTTCCTTGCACCTGTTGCTGCTTCTGCTATACCTGTATCTGGGA GAAAGACTGGCTTGGTGCTCCTGGGGCTGGAGAGTGCCATTATAACAACAAATCCAAATGGAGGGGTCACAGAGAGGGGGCACTTC ACATTTGCTGGGCATTCTGCTATTCACAATGGCTTTATGAGAGAGGTACAATTACCTTCAATTTACAATTGAGAGAACTGAGAAAA ATATTCACGACCACTAATAGATCACTTTTTACCCCAGCTGTAAGTGTAGACAGTGACTTGTACACTGAACTGCGCTGCGTGTATGT GAAGTCAACCTTTGTACTTCATCCCAGAAACATCCACAATTTGGAGTTGGTCTCAGCAGGACCCCATTGCAGCAAAGACGAAGTAA TGTAAGCCACTGCTTCTGTGCTATCGCCTCATCAGGGAAGCCCTCTACCTCCATCCCCATCTGCATTCATTTCCTCCAGTCTCACA GATCCTTTCTGATATTCAGGCCAGGACACCCACAGATAATTCTATTCTCTCTTGCAGAGCCACTCTGTAACATGGGAGAAAAAATC TGCCTGGACCCAGATGCTCCCAGAATCAATAAAATTGTACAGAAAATGTTGAAAGTTGATGAATTCATCTGGTTAATTTGTTAACT TTCTGCTAACGCTTTTCACTGGAAGGGGAGGATTTTGAAGTCTTGACTTTCTCAGATTCTTATTTATCCAGGATACTTATTCTTAC TGTATTAAAATTTTGATCTAAGTTCTATTCTGTTTCAAAAATCTCATTTTATTCTGAGAATGCTGGATAAAAGATAACAGAAAGAA GGTGAAAATAAGCAAGCCATGCTTCAATATATAATATATGTTTTACCCCCAATCCTTGGCTAAACATTGTAGTGCACTTTCCCTTT ATTTATTTGAAAATTTCTATTGAAACACATCTTTGTTGATTTTTCCAACCCCACTCTACTGTAAGACTAGACATGCTGATGATAAT AAACAGATTTAATAATGGTTAATGATATTAGGAATCACACAGAGCCCAGCGCAAAATACTTGCTCAATAAATTTTTGTTAGTATGT TCAGGAACTTAATAGGGTCTTTTAGTGTCTTAGTGCTATTATGTCTTGCTTAAAACATCTTCTGAAAGTTTCTTCTGATGTTTGTT TTAGCCTTCAAACCCTAAAAATAATAAAGTTGTAGAATGTAAGTCTTGTGAACTCTGCTTTTTTACTTTAAAGTGTATATATTTAC CCCTGGTAGAATAAAAAATAGATGATGGAAATGAATTAATGTATCCCATTAAAAAACCTGTGATATTTTTTGAAACAAGAAAGAAA GAA MPPCSCARSLCALQVLLLTVLGSSTNGQTKRNIGKSVDSDLYTELRCVYVKSTFVLHPRNIHNLELVSAGPHCSKDEEKICLDPDA (SEQ ID NO.: 10) PRINKIVQKMLKVDEFIWLIC

[0060] The NOV5 nucleic acid was identified by exon-intron scanning bioinformatic analysis of subgenomic library sequences. These sequences were generated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) screening of bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) clones containing human genomic DNA with oligonucleotides specific to the Gro2 chemokine gene, which is one of several chemokine genes, e.g. Gro1, ScyB5 and IL-8, contained on human chromosome 4q21. The NOV5 polypeptide has a high degree of homology (56% identity, 66% similarity) with the chemokine human platelet basic protein precursor (PBP, leukocyte-derived growth factor, beta-thromboglobulin precursor)(GenBank Accession No: R05767), as seen in Table 17. TABLE 17 NOV5: 4 PPCSCARSLCALQVLLL-----TVLOSSTNGQTKRNIGK----SVDSDLYTELRCVYVKS 156 (SEQ ID NO.: 40) * *+ ** * *******     * * *** ******+ *    *+***** ****+ +*+ PBP: 9 PSCNSARPLHALQVLLLLSLLLTALASSTKOQTKRNLAKGKEESLDSDLYAELRCMCIKT 68 (SEQ ID NO.: 41) NOV5: 157 TFVLHPRNIHNLELVSAGPHCS--------KDEEKICLDPDAP{dot over (R)}INKIVQKMLKVDE 303 *  +**+** +**++  * **+        **  *********** ***** *  ** PBP: 69 TSGIHPKNIQSLEVIGKGTHCNQVEVIATLKDGRKICLDPDAPRIKKIVQKKLAGDE 125

[0061] Protein alignment of the NOV5 protein with known chemokines, e.g. GRO1 (GenBank Accession No. XP003504), GRO2 (GenBank Accession No. NP002080), and neutrophil-activating peptide (NAP2) (GenBank Accession No. AAB28903) demonstrates homology in the ELRCXX domain, as shown in bold in Table 18. TABLE 18 Nov5: 35 KSVDSDLYTELRCVYVKSTFVLHPRNIHNLELVSAGPHCSKDE--------EKICLDPDA 86 (SEQ ID NO.: 42) GRO2: 57 RAAGASVATELRCQCLQTLQGIHPKNIQSVNVKSPGPHCAQTEVIATLKNGRKACLNPAS 116 (SEQ ID NO.: 43) GRO2: 31 RAAGAPLATELRCQCLQTLQGIHLKNIQSVKVKSPGPHCAQTEVIATLKNGQKACLNPAS 90 (SEQ ID NO.: 44) NAP2: 10 .......HVELRCLCLNTVSGIHPSNIQSLEVIRAGAHCAXVEVIATLKNDDKICLDPEA 63 (SEQ ID NO.: 45)

[0062] The ELRCXX motif is specific to chemokines and represents a new family of chemokines. Based on its relatedness to the known members of the ELRCXX chemokine family the NOV5 protein is a novel member of the ELRCXX chemokine family. The discovery of molecules related to ELRCXX chemokines satisfies a need in the art by providing new diagnostic or therapeutic compositions useful in the treatment of disorders associated with alterations in the expression of members of ELRCXX chemokine-like proteins. Nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies, and other compositions of the present invention are useful in a variety of diseases and pathologies, including by way of nonlimiting example, those involving inflammation and wound healing. Human chromosome 4q21 is known to contain several chemokines including Gro1, Gro2, ScyB5 and IL-8. A NOV5 nucleic acid was discovered using polymerase chain reaction primers specific to the Gro2 gene and is a marker for chromosome 4q21.

[0063] NOV6

[0064] A NOV6 sequence according to the invention is a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide related to the CXC Chemokine family of proteins. A NOV6 nucleic acid and its encoded polypeptide includes the sequences shown in Table 19. The disclosed nucleic acid (SEQ ID NO: 11) is 300 nucleotides in length and contains an open reading frame (ORF) that begins with an ATG initiation codon at nucleotides 1-3 and ends with a TAG stop codon at nucleotides 298-300. The representative ORF includes a 99 amino acid polypeptide (SEQ ID NO: 12). The NOV6 nucleic acid sequence is derived from a genomic DNA sequence (SEQ ID NO.: 46) 41,100 nucleotides in length. TABLE 19 ATGACTTCTAAGCTGGCTGTTGCTCTACTGCTTCTTGGCAGTTGCATGCTTTCTGTAGCACTGTGTGAAGTGCCAAGTATTAGTAC (SEQ ID NO.: 11) AGTACCACAATGCCAGTGCATGAGGACACATTTTATACCTTTCCATCCCAAATTTATTAAAGAACTCAGAATTATTCAGGTACTTT CAAAAGTTCTTAGTTATTTTGCTTCTGTACATGTAGACTGTTTAGGTGCTGAGAGTACAATGGTAAACAGAACAGCAAAAAAAAAA AATTCTGTCTTTACAAATAACTTGGTACTGACATCTGGTTAG TAAGGGTTGTCGTTCTCCTTCCTOATGATAAGGGAGGAGAGACGCAGGGAGACATCTACTTCCCAAGTTAAATCCTATAGTATGGG (SEQ ID NO.: 46) ACACTGAGGTTTCAGGCAAAGTGTTAAATGTTCTCCTGATTTGTATCCAACTTAAACCTGATGTCCTGTAGCCCTGGAAGAGACAA TACCCCTTAAAGCTAGAGGCACAAAGAGGGATCCAACCATTAATAGCTAAGTTTTTGCAATTCGGGTGTTAAACCTCTGTGAGTCT CGTTGTAATACACCAATCGTACCAGTTAAAAAACCAAATGGACACCATAGATTTGGTCAAGAACTTCAAGCTTTCAATGAGGCTGT CATTCCCATACATCCTATAGTGCCCAATCCCTACGTGCTGTTAGCCTGGGTCCCATCCCTGGGGATGCCAATTTGTTTACAGAGTT AGATCTTAAAGATGTCTTTTTGTTTTTTTTTTTTTTGTTTTTTGTTTTTTTTGGCATTGCAGTACTCCCTGATTCACAATTCATCT TGGCTTTTGAATGGATTGATCCTGACAGTCATTTGGTTTATCAATGAACTTGGACAGTTCTTCCCCAGGTATTTAGGGGCAGCCCT TATCTGTTTGGAAATGCATTGGCTAGAGAATTAAGGATGTTACACTTAAATAGGGGCATTATTATCCAATATGTGGATGATGTGTT GGTTGCTAGCCCAACCAAAAGAAACTTCGACGAAAATACCTTTAAGTTGCTAAATTTTCTGGGAGCTAATGTGTATAGGGTCTCAC AGCAGAGGGCCCAGATTTCAACTCAAGAGGCTAAATACTTAGGATATGTCCTAACCCCTGGCACCCAGGCAATAGTACCAGAACAA AAGGAAGCTATCTTGGGCATTCCAAAACCCCAAACTAGAAAGCAGCTGCGAGCTTTTCTAGCAGTGTCAGGATTGGGGCATATGGT CAAGCCTTTATATGATGCCCTGAAAGGAGCGAATGTAGATTCTTTAGAATGGAATAGCAATTGTAAACAAGCTTTTAATGAGTCCT ACGGATCCCTAATTTTGATAAGCCATTTTTCTCTTATGTGGCTAAGAAACAAGGAACCACGCTGGGTGTCCTTATCCAGAAACTAG GAGATATCCCCGAACCAGTGATATATTTTTTTTAAACAATTAGACCATGTCACTTCAGGATGACCTGAATGCCTCAGGGCAGTTGC AGCAACTGCTCTTTTAGGAGATGAAGTCAATAAAATGGCTTTAGGACAACATCTGGAAGTTTTAACCCCACATCAAGTACAAGGAG TCCTAGAAGCTAAAGGACACCAGTAGATGACAGGAGGTACTTATTGAAATATCAGGCTTTGTTGCTAAACATTCCTCATGCAACCC TTAAGATACGCCAGACTTTAAACCAGCTACCTATCTGCCTGAACCCACTGGCAACCCTGTATCATTCTCGTATACAAGTAATGCAC CAAGTTTATTCCAGCTGGCTGGATTTAAATGATGAGCCTCTAGATAATCCTGAAGTAGAATGTTTTATAGATAGAAGTAGCTTTGT GCGCCAGGGACACAGAAAAGCTGGGTATGCTGTTGTCAGTCAACACAAGGTAATTAAGTCTCAGGCCTCACCAACTTCTACCTCAG CTCAAAAGGCAGAATGAATAGCTCTTGCTAATAGCCCTGCAATTATTAATAGCTCATATTAATAGCCCTGCAATTGGGAAATGACT TAGTAATTAACATTTGTACTGATTCTATGTATGCCATTCTGGTGCTTCATGCTCATGGAAGGAATGGGGAGAATGAGOACTCCTAA TTGCTGAGGGTTCCCCTGTGAAACATCACTTAAACATTTTAAATCTATTAGATGCTGTTTTGCTGACCAAGGAAGTAGCTATAATC CATTGCAGAGGGCATCCAAAAGGAGACTCTAGTGTGGCTAAGGGAAACTCCTTTGCAGATGCAGGAGCTAAGGCAGCTGCATTAAA GCAGCCAGTTGGACTTGTAGGCATGTTAGTGCCCTCTGCCCTGGTAATGACAGAACCAAGATATACTAAAGAGGAATAAGAATGGG CTAAAGGTCAGGGTTTAATTCAAGATCCTTCTGGCTGACTTATCAATGACAACAAATTATTGATACCAGGTGCTAATCAGTGGAAA ATAGTTAAGCATTTGCATGACTCTACTCATTTGGGAAGAGATTCCTTCTTTCAATTAATGTCTCTCTCTCTCTTTTTTTTTATTTT TGAGACAGAGTTTCACTCTTGTTGCCCAGGCTGTAGTGCAATGGCACAATCTCAGCTCACCACAACCTCCACCTCCTGTGTTCAAG TGATTCTCCTGCCTCAGCCTCCTGAGTAGCTGGGATTACAGGCATGCGCCACCACGTCTGGCTAATTTTGTATTTTTAGTAGAGAC AGGGTTTCTCTGTGTTGGTCAGGCTGGTCTCAAACTCCTCACCTCAGGTGATCCATGCGCCTCAGCCTCCCAAAGTGCTAGGATTA CAGGCATGAACCACCGCTCCCAGCCAATGTCTCGTCTTTTTATAGGAAAAGGCTTACTTACTTAGAACAGTAAAGCAGGTAACTCA GTCCTGTGAACTCTGTGCCCAGAATAACCCAAATAACCAACCTTTCCTTTAGTAAGGCCTGTTCAGCATAGTGGAATGTATGCCAG TGAAGATTGACTAGTAGATTATGCTCAGATGTCCCCATGTAAAGGATTTAAATATTTATTAGTATTCATCAATCCTTTACTGGTTG GACTGAGGCTTTTCCTACCTGGTCTGAAAAGACAAGGTTTCTAACCTCCTATGAAAGGCAATAATTCCTAGATTTAGGCTGTCTAA TAGCTTGCAAAACAATAATGGCCCATCTTTCACAGTGACAATTAGCCAAAACATAACTTCGGCCCTAGGAATTAAGTACCTCCTTC ATTTAGTATGGATGCCACCATCTTCAGAAAAAGTGGAAAGAGCTAATCAAACTAAAAAGTACTATGCCAGGAAACACCAGAAACCG GACTATCTATATTGCCTGTAGCCTTGTTATGGGTTTAAGCTGTTCCCAAGAGAAATCTATAGTGCAACACTTTAGAAATGATGTAT GGAAGGCCTTTCTTAACTACAGACTTCCTGATTGACATAGATACTTTCAAGTACAAAATTATGTAATCAACTTAGGACAAATGCAA AAGGTGCTCCTTGAATATGGAAATCAAGACTCCCTTCCCCTACTAAGGAAGAGAATATTGTTACAACCCAGCCAGGAGACCGGGTC CTATTAAAAATTGGAAGGAAGGATCCCCAGCAGATCAACTTTCACCCAAAATGAAAGGGATCCTATCAAGTTCTCCTTAGTACCCC AACTGCAGTTAAATTTCTAGGAATAAACAGCTGGGTTCACTTATCTCGAATGAAACCTGTCTCTTATAAAGTCCCACAGGCCAACA AAACACAAAAGACTGATCCCACTTATTCCTGTGGGCCAACCCATGACCTCCAGCTCCTGTTCAAAAGAAACAAAAGGAATGGGTAA CATAAAGATATGGATTGGCATTCTATTTTTGGGTATAAGCTGGAATCACACAAAGAGTAACTTATTTGCTAAGTGGGCAGGTAGCC TCTCTACATAATCCAACAGTTTGTTGGACTATGTAGAGAATTGCCATTTTCCTTCACTTCCAGGTTGCCCTGGCATATTCAACCAG CAAACCTAAGTTTATGGGGATTTTATTATGATTGGGAAACTGAGCATTATAAATATAGTCCCTCTTTTCTCATGTACCATAGCCAC ACAGGCCTTAGGCCCTTCCTCACTTATGGAGAGACAAGAAGGCACCTTTTTCATCTAATTAGGAAACAGCTAAATGGCACCTCGAC TTTACGTTACACTGTACACAATAGACTTGGGTGGATGACAGTTGTTCAAGCACAGGTATCAGGCAAAACACCTCTATGTTTTGAAA GATGCATTAATAGTCACCACCAGACTGAAACCCGCAATATCGGATGGTTGCCACCTCAACAATGTAATCAGACCCTTCTTTTAACA GACCAAATGTGGGTAGGATGGCAACACAATTTGCAAAAAATAGATGCCCACCCTTCCCCTTGGGGATGGTTATGGGCTTGTGGAAC TCATGOCTGGTTGTATTTACTTTATAGTTGGACTTGAAAGTTGTCCTTATCTCCTGGGACTTACCCTCAACAAATTGGACTCTCTC CTGTCTAACTGGGATACTGTAAAGGCTCGCCATAGGGCAACAAAAACAGGCTTCTTGGTGGTTCTATCTGATGCTGTATTTTCCCC ACAGGCAGCCATAATCAATATCAAGTTACAAGTTAAAGCCTTAGCCAAGCACATGGCTGCAGCTTTCAATAATACACGCCATGCCC TTACCCTCCTAACTGAGGAAACTTCTCAGATTAGGCAGGTGGCCTTACAAAACCATGTGACTTTGAACATTTTAATAGCAGTCCAA GGGGGAACCTGTGCTTTGATCAAAACTGAATGTTGGGCTAGGCGCAGTGGCTCAGGCCTGTAATCCCAGCACTTTGGGAGGCCATG GTAGGCGGATCACCTGAGGTTGGACTTTGAGCCCAGCCTGACCAACATAGAGAAACCCCATCTCTACTAAAAACACAAAATTAGCC AGGCGTGATGGTGCATGCTTGTAATCCCAGCTACTCGGGAGGCTGAGGCAGGAGAATCGCTTGAACCCAGGAGGCGGAGTTTGTGG TGAGCCGAGATCACACCATTGCATTACAGCCTGGGCAATAAGAGTGAAACTCCGTCTCAAACAAACAAATGAACAAACAAAACACA AGTGTTGTGTGTATGCTCCAGACTATTCCCATAATATTACCCGGGCTAGAAAGCTCTAGATACTCATATCTTTGCCACTGTGCACT GCCAGTTGACCCTATATCAACTTGGTTCCAACCACTACCCAGTTCTTGGAAAGCCTTCCTTTTTAGTTTACTTAGGATGATTTTAC TTATTTTGCTTTGCTGTTGTGGAATATATACAATTGTACTCTTTATGTGGGAACGCAAGACAAGCTTACTCAATACTTTCTTAAGT TGGATACATTAATTTTCCAGATTTCGCCTTTTGCTGGGACTAATTTATGAACAACCCTCACCATACCGAGGCTTTCTGACTGAGTT CCTCTCTACCTTGAATAAAAGAGACTCTAATAATTAGGCAGGAATATCATCGCCCCTGTTCAGCCTAAGGAAGTTACAAAAGACTG ATCTTTGTCTATCTGCCACCCTTAGGATTAAGGGTCCTCTTATAAAGGAAGTGGGGAAATATGTCAGAGGTATTCAAACTACCTTA AGTGAAGGGTTAAGAAAACATAAGGCTGGGACTTGCTGGGCTGCATTCCCAGAAAGTTAGGTATTCCTAGCCTCTAGAAGTTTACA GTTAAGGGAACAGATTGATAACATGTACTAAACAGACCCAGACTTAGGAGTTTCCTGGTATCCCAATATCTAGAGAACAGAAGCAT TCCTAATTTTGCTTTAAAGATACTAATATCAATTCTTGCAAAATATAGTAATTAAGAAAATTAAACCTTCCTCGCAAACTCTTGTA GCAGAGCGTATCTCCCCTTGATCTATTTTTGTCTTATACATAAACAAGCATTGTACCTAGGGTGAACACGTTCCTCCTCTTACTTT CAGGAACGTCCTACTCTGTCTATGGAGTAGCTGTTCTTTCACCACTTTACTCTCTTAACAAACTTACTTTCGCTTTGCATTTGAAT TCTTTCTGTTGAGATCCAAGAACCCTCATTTAGGGTCTAAATTGGGGCACCCTTCTGGTAACATTTTTCTGGTGACCATGAAGGGA AAATACTGAGGAGACCCCCAACCCAAAGGAAATAGACTGCAGTACCAACTAGCTGATTGGGTAAGTGGTTGGGTACCTGGGTAAAG GATGGGATTGGGTTAGAGGCCCAACTTAGGGGAGTTAGAGTCCCCCCAACAGAGAGAGTTAAAGACCCCTCTTGTAAAAGGCAAGG ACACTTGACTGAACCTGGGTTCCAGGCCCAACTTTGGAAGGTTAGAGTCCTTCCTAAGATTTATGGGATTAGAGGACCCTTTCAGT AAAGTTCCTCTTGGCTAAGAATAGGTTTGGCACCAGGGGATGTTAACTGCTATGCTGTTGCATTTATCTGCCTTGTCCTATCAATT TTTTGGTCGCTATCTCTGCTTCACTGTCATTTTCAGGAGATTTCATTTAATTGGTCTTAGAGATTTTAACTTTCTGTTCCCCTGTG TGTCTCCTGATTTACATCCATTTGCTTGTGAAACATCGGGAAGAAAAACATTGAAGGTTCCATCTCTAAAATTGCTGATGGAGATT TAGCATTTAAGCAATAAGATTACGTGGATGTGACTATGTTTTGTTTCTTAATAAACTTGCTTTTGCTTTGCATTGTGGACGTGCTC TGAACTCTTTCTTGTGTGAGATCCGAAAACCCTCTCTTGGGTCTGGATCCAGACTTTTTTCCGGTAACATTGGTCAGGAAACTGCA GTCACTGTGGTCATTGCTGTTTCCTGCTGATGGCCTCTCAAAACTGTGATGTATCATGTAGCATTCTTCCCCTACTTCCTTCCACC ACCTCAAATAGGCTTGTGTCCCACTTCCTGCCATAACACGTTCTATAGGAGACTGCGTGGTACTTGCAACTTCTTGGCAATTTGGT GTGAAAAGCACAATTTTCACATCTACTTGATCTAAGATGGAGACCCAGACAATGTCCATGGAGTTGGCCTGAGGACCAATGACAAG GACCATGTTTCCAAAGCCTCCATAACATTTAATCCCTGCAACACTTCAGAAGGCTCCTTCTGTTATTATCTTCATCTATAGAAGGG GAAATGAGGTTGAGTGAAGTAAAGAAACTTGCCCAAGATCACAGTGACAGAGCTGGAATTTACTCCAATGTCAGTGTGATCCTTTG AAACCTGTCTTTAACCACCATGTGAATAAAATCATCTCTTTTATTCTTTTTACATTCCCTGTTCCATATTAGCAAGAGTTAAGTAG CCAGTACAGCAAGCTCCAATGTTATAGGATGAGGACTTTGTCTTAGGTTTATGGCTTGGTTTTATTGAACCCTTGGGTGCCACTTG TAAACATTTTCCAGTGTCCTCTAACTTGGGGTTAGGGAGTGAAGACTACCATTTATGGAGCTTCTCGAATAGGTTGCATTTTTTTT TTCTTTTTTTGAGACGGAGTCTCACTCTGTCACCCAGGCTGGAGTGCAGTGGCACGATCTCGGCTCACTGCAAGCTCTGTCTCCCA GGTTCACACCATTCTCCTGCCTCAGCCTCGCTAGTAGCTGGGACTACAGGGGCCCACCACCACGCCAGCTAATTTTTTTTGTATTT TTAGTAGAGACGGGGTTTCACCATGTTAGCCAGGATGGTCTTGATCTCCTGACCTCGTGATCCACCCACCTCGGCCCAAATATTCT TCTTTCTCATCTCATTTATAATTAACTAATAACCTTGGAATTATTAAGAGATTGTTAACCTATTTAGCTGTGAGAAAGGCTCACAG AGGTTGTTTCTTGCTACTTAAAGGTTGTTCCCTTATTTACCCAGCTACTTGGGACAATCCAGAACTTGATCTCAAGTACTGGGGCT GCCAGCCTCACCTTCTTGCCTGTGCTAGAGGCAGTTACCCAAGGTTCAGAATTCCTGAATGAGTCCTGAATCAGAGACAAGTAGAT ACCTCATGCATGCACCATTGTCCTTCCTTTTCAGGTTTGGAGTGTGGTTTCTTTTAGATTATTGAGGTCTTTCTTCCTTTGACATG ACAATTGTGTTTCTGTCCTGAAAACCTGGTGTGCTGCTGTCATCCTGGGGCAGCACTGAATACAAAGTTCCCCAGAGGGCACGCTA TATGAGGTCCCATCAAAATTCCACTAGGAAGGATGCAAACTAATGCAGTCAAATCTTAGAAGCATTGTGTTTGGTATATTGCTATA AAGGATTGAAACAACATTAAACTTAGTGCTAGTTACTTATATTTGAAGGTTAGAACATTGGGTCCAAATTTCAATCAGAAGTTTCC ACAAGTGAAGTATTCAGCCACTCACTTTTTATGGTTCTGTTATGACACAAACTACTTGAGTTTTGAAAAACAAAATATTTTAGCCA CCATTTTATTGACAGCTTCATTAAATTGTCAACAATTATATGAAAAATTATTTAGCAAAAGCAAACAAATGCGATCCCTTGTTAAG ATAACTACAAGAATTTAATTTTTTTTAAATGAAAACAAGTTTATTAAGAAAGTAAAGCAATAAAGAGTGGCTATTCCATAGGCAAA GCAGCAGCCTGAGCTGCTGGTTGGCCATTTTTATGGTTATTTCTTGATTATATGCTAAACAAGGGGTGGACTATTCATGAGTTTTC TAGGAAAGGGGTGGGCAATTTCCTAGAACTGAGGGTTCCTCTCTTTTTTAGACCATACAGGGTAACTTCCTGATGTTGCCATGACA CTTGTAAACTGTCATGGGGCTGGTAAGAGTGTCTTTTAGCATGCTAATATATTATAATTAGTGTATAATGACGAGTGAGAACGACA GAGGTCACTCTCGTCTCCATCTTGGCTTTGGTGGGTTTTAGCTGGCTTCTTTACTGTAACCTGTTTTATCAGCAAGGTCTTTATGA CCTGTATCTTGTGCCAATCTCCTATCTCATCCTGTGACTTCGAATGCCTAACCTACTGGGAATGCAGCCCAGCCCAGTAAACCTCA GCCCCATTTTGCCTAGCCCCTATTCAAGATGGAGTTGCTCTGGTTAAAACGTCTCTGCCATATTTCCCCCCTCCATATTTTTAAGG AGGTAAATTTGAGTAGCAAGGTAGTAAGGAACTTCTTGTAAAAATGGCAATATGTATCAGTGATTCTCCCATCAGGGGCAAGACCA TAGTTTGGTAAGGCACATTCTTTACTAGGTGAGAGCCAAGGGGAGTGACAGCAATCACCACATGAAATTAGGCATAATTCATAGTT TATCTGTATAGCAGATTGAAAACCCAGAAAAAAATTGAGAAATAAATATTGATGTAAATCATCAGATTTTTCAGCAAATATAGTCC TTGTTTCCCCCAAAATAAAACAAACATTTTATATTTTTAAATATTTTATTTCCTGTTCTTTGTGAAAACATCAATAAATAGGCATA ATTAACATTAAACAAGGCAGTATGCCTTACAAGAAAGACATAAAATGTCCAAGGGATATTTAGAACATTTTAGTTCTTAAAGCTTC AACATGAGAAATGTTGACCACACACTGTGAAATCATTTCAATAAATAACAACTGACATTCATCTTTACAGTTACAAAATAGACACA CATACATTTCCCTGCCGTCACATTGATCTCACTGGCCATTTTCTTGGATTCCTCAGCCTCTATCACAGTGGCTGACATGTGATATG TCATCACGAAGAAATATTAACAAATGACTAGAGAATATCTGCAAACCTTCTATCTTCAAATTAAATATGAATCAGGATTGAACTAA CTTGGGTTTGACCTAAAATAAACAATAAATATAATGGGAGAGTGTGCAAGTAGATTCAACATAACCTTATTTTACACATAAGAATC TTCTAAAACAAACAAATAAATAAATAAATAAATAAATAGAAGACTTCTCCTAAGTGATGCTCAAACACATTAGGCGCAATCCAGGT GGCCTCTGCAGCTGTGTCTCTCTTTCCTCTTCTGTTCCTGTAAGGGCAGGGCCTCCTTCAGGAACAGCCACCAATAAGCTTCCTCC TTCCTTCTGGTCAGTTGGATTTGCCACTGTAATGAGAAAATGGGTGCCCTGAGTAGGTGCTCAGGAAAGCTGACTGCACAACAGTC TTCTCCTGTCCTGTTTCCCCAGGCTCTAGAGTTTTCTGAATGCAGTTTCCCCAGCCTGGCACCCAAGTGGGTACTGCCTGTGACAG CTGTGCTGTGTGGCAAGGACCTCTAGGCTTGGGATGCTCTTTTAGGAATGGGGGTGACGTGGGGTGGAGGAGTGGCAGTCTCTGGC TAAAACAGCCAGAGCCTATTGCTCTTTGTCATACTGGGCCTCACTTGAGCCTCAAAGCAACCTCATGATGTAGCTACCATTATTTT CCCTGTTTTGCTGAGTCTCAGATAAACTAAATAATATTGTCTCTGAGTGACATGGCTAATAGGTGGTGGCAACCAGTTATATACCC AGTGCAATATTATTGTGAAATCTCTGCACTTCAACCCTAAACTTTTACAAAAAACCAGGGGGTCTGCTTTTCAGGTCTGAAAGTCA GTAGGAACTAGGGGAAATGAAGCTTGTGTTTTTTAACAGGTGGAAAACACTTCAGCACAACTGGCAAACTCCAATGAGACCTTACA TGAAAGCAGTTTTACCTACATTCACTGGCAGGAGGGAAGAACCTGGGTGGTGACCCCTGGGCACTGGGAATATCCTCTGGCTAATA ACCTTAATGGCAACTTTAATTGTGAAAATAATAATTTTTTCAGTCCTGCAGCTAACCCTGGGTTTTCCTGATTTACTTTTTAGGGG GCAGACGCCAGTATTTCTGACCAACAGCTCCAGTCGCCTGTGTACATGGAAATTACAACTCACTTTTTCAGCATCTTTTCGATGAT TTTCTTAACCCATGGGCGATGCGGGGTTGAGACAAGCTTTCTGCCCATTCTTGAGTGTGGCTCTGCAGAGAGAAGGGAATCTCGTG AGACAGGAGGTCGGGCTGAGGACAGGGTTTGGGGCAGCGGGAGAGTCGGGGACCCCAGCAGTGGCAGCGGCAGCGATGGGCGAGAC TTACATGACTTCGGTTTGGGCGCAGTGGGGTCCGGGGGACTTCACCTTCACACTTTGGATGTTCTTGAGGTGAATTCCCTGGCACT GGCAGCGCAGTTCAGTGGCCAGGGGCGCTCCTAGGGAAGAAGAGACTCGCTGATTGAGCGGGGCTGTCGGCGCGGGGCGCCCACCC CAGCCGCGTCCGGCCCGGGGACCCCAGGGCGCCGGGACCCACCTGCTGCGCGCCGGCTGGCGGCCACCAGGAGCAGGAGCAGCAGC GCCACCCGCAGGAGCCGGGGATTGCTGGGGGCGGCGGAGAGCGTGGCGCGGGCCATGGGGCTCAGCAGGCGGTTCGAGCGGCTGTG CGAGGAGGAGAGCTGGCAAGGAGCTGCCTGTGGCCCGGGCTCTGTGGCTCTCCGAGAACGGCGAACCCCTTTTATGCATGGTTGGG GCTGGAAAGCCCGGAGTCCCGGGCCAGGGAAATTCCCGGAGCTCCAGATCGATCCCGAGTTCGGAAGGAAGGCGATGGCCCGGAGG GGGGTCGGGGCACTCACGAGTGACGTCCGGGTCTGACTGTCTTGCGTAACTCCCGCCAACTGTGGGATGTTCTCTTTCTGCCCCGA ATCCCTGGAGCGGGAGCGAGAGCCCGCCGCTCTCAGAGATACCGAGATAACCGCCTGCGAUGAGGCGCTTCGTGAACCCAGTGCAG TGCGTCGTGGGTCAGATCCCTTAGACCCACGTAGGGACCGCGCTACATCCTTACCGGGGGGAGTTACTTCTCTGGAAGACATTTCA GTTGTTGGGATTGAAAGTTAGGGCAAGAACTGCAGCATGTCTTATCTATCCTCTCTCTTTAGTTTGGGTTCTGCAAATTTCATTAA TGTTTGAAATAAACGCACGCTTTAACAGTACATGTGTCATCTCAGATGACGCATAAGAGCTTTTGTCTCCTTCCTGGTGTTTTATG ATCTTAAAAGCAAATATCACGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGTTTCAACGTAGTGGA GCCAGGTGTTGGGTGCGGGAACAGACCATTGCCCAAGGGTCAATTCAGTGTTTATTTTAGTTAACAGTGTTGCAATCCCCCATCCT TTCTCTCTTTGAAATCTTGGAACATCTCGAACTCTAGTAATTCCAGTAGCATCAATTTTTTGTTGTATGGAAGTCTGTGTTTTGAT CCATGGAAGTCACTGGGAGCTGCGAGGGGCCTGTTGGGCTCAGGAGGTCTGCCTTTTCTAGTGCTGTCCCTGGGCAGAAAAGGCCA TAGACACCACCAGAAAAGGAGCAGGGAATGAGACTCCGCTTGTTTACTACTCTAAGCACAAGCAGACATGTCTGATATATACATAC TAGATTGCTAACATAATTGCATTTCCATGCCATATGTATTTACCAGCATCCTGGGATTGGTTCCCTCTAGAGAAACAGCTATCGAG GAAATTTTAGTTCTAGAGGAATGTCAATAAAGCATTTCCAAGCCTGTTTAGCTGATGCCTTCTCACTGGATTACTGACTTTTCATC ATCAATTTCAATGACCCCCTCTCTTTAAAAATTAAGCTGTAGGCCTACAATACTCTGTCTTAATTCTTCCTGGTGGATGCAGACTT CAGGGATATGGAGATATTCTGCCACTGCTATGAGAAGGGCTGGGAGTGGCACGAGGATGAAGAAGTGGGACTACCTTAGGAATAGA GTGTTCCCTGGATGCTGCAGCTGTAGAGATCACTTGATAAGGATGTCAGGGCTGAAGTTTCAGCCATACCACTAACTTGCTATGAC CCTTGGTAATTTATGCTTTATTTGCTCATGTTTCTCCCCTGTAGAAGAGCTTATAATAGTGCCTGCCTCACGGGGTTGTTAGAAGT ATTGATTGTTAATATGTGTAAACCATCAGTGCATGTAAAGTGTTATGTAAATATTTGTTAAATAACAAAATAGAAGTGGTGTTTCA CAACCTTACTGATATAGGCTGGATGTTTGTGTCTCTTTCAAATTCAGATGATGAAGCCCTGACTCCCTTATGTGCTAATATTAGAA GACAGGACCATGGGAAGTAATTAGGTTTAGGTGAGGTTATGAAGGTATGGCCCCCATGATGGGATAAGTGCCATTACAGCAAGAGA TCAGTGAGCTTTCGATCTCTGGCTCTCTCTCCCTTTCTGCATTGTGAGGACACAGCAAGAGGCCACCATCTGCAAACTCACCAAGC ATGAAATCTGCCAGGATCTTAATCTTGGACTCCCCAGCCTCCAGAACTGTGAAATAATTGTTGTTTAACCCCCCTAGCCTATGGCA TTCTGTTATAGCAGCTCAAACTGACTAAGACACTTAACTAAACAGAAGCACTCTGATAAAGCCTTATGAACACACACACGCACAAA GAAAGAAATATTTTCAAAGAAACATCTTCTAATTTACCTTTAAAATTTTTCAGCATCAGAAATTTTAAAGGAGGGTGCATTTCTAT CCTTATGGGATCTTACAATAATTTTTTGATCCATTGTTTGTTTGAAATTTTAGTTTCAATCACTTTCCACATAAAATGAGAATAAG AGTAAAATTCTACCCTATCCATTTATTAGAAAAGATTTATGAAATGACTCTGCCTTGGGCATTAACAGCTAGCTGCCCAAATTTGT GCTAAAGAACTAAAGAACAATAGAAAACATCAGCTTATAATGATTGCCAGACTCATCCCAAAGTATTGATGTGAGTAAATAGAAAG AGTAAAATTTCTATTATCTACAGTAACAGTCCCTCAAAAAGATGAGAAATTTCAAGAATCAGCCCATCATTTGTAAAATTATGTAC GTTATTCCTAGAATTTGTTTACTAAAAATTATTTGCTTTAGGAAGGGAAGTAGAATTCCTTTTTCTTTTCTTAATATACCACTTTC CATGATTTAACTTATGACAGCCCCAGACCAAGCTTCTGAAGTTTTTAAGGGTACCAGTGTTATGAAACTTACCATAATAAATTCCT TCTTGTCTTAATATGAGTTGAGTGCCACTGTTACAGGCACAAGTTGTAAACCCATGCAATTACTAACTCAAAGATGCTATCGTACA GTTTCCTAAATTCCATTCTCCCCTTTAATTTTTATTGTATTTTTCAGATTTGACTAGTACAATCTAATATACCTGCAAAATGTAGG CTTGCTGCTCCATGCCGACCACTGACATTCTTGTTACTTGGGCAGCAAAATGAGTGGTGTGGCTCTGCTTTACCGTGAATTGCCTT GAAGACTTTGCTGATATAACCTCCAACATATAGCTTGCTCCTCTAGAGGAACAGACTAGAAAATAAATAAAGAAGTACAACTGATT TTAGAGATAGATCTGATGGAGGTTGAGATATGGGGCTCTGGAATTACACAATAGAAGACAGATAACATGGTTCATGATAAGACTTG TTAGTCCTCACACTGTTTATGCTTAGTGACTCCTTTGCTTTCAGGTTTTGCTGCCACGCATACAAAGTGGACAGTGGTACATGTCT GACTGCATGAACAAATACATAATTGACTTAGTTACATACTATGTGTATTTCTTGTTATTTTTTTCACTAAAGAATTAAGGCAGTCT CTCAATGACCAGAGCCTAGGAATACTTCCTAGTATTATAAACATTGCAATTGACATGTTCTGTGGGGCTTTTGTGATTTTTTGAAA ACTGTGGTTTATATTCATTGTGCTAAAGTTTTCCTTACTGGCTCTGGCACCCCGGCTTTGGGTTGTGGTCCTGCGGAAGAAACATT CTTCCTTGTCTGTGGTTCTTTAGTGGATTGCTTGTTAGCTCAGGGATTGTGGCCACCACTCATCGAAACATGTGCTCTGGAGATAA AGCGCCAAAGGAAAAGAAGGGAAGTAATATTTATTTATTAGATTCCAATTCTTGATTAGATGCAGTGCCTGAGTTTTTCAGTTAAT AATTTCAAGAATGCTGGGAGGCTGGTATCATGAGTCTTATTTTATAGGTAAGGAAACTGGAGTACAAGGTCTTAGAAGTGGAATTA AATTCAAACCCAAGACTGTCTGACTCAGAAGCTCATAGCCAGTCTTTCTCTAGACAAGAAAGGAAGTGACAGGAGAAGAAGAGGAC ATGTAAAAGAATCTTAATTAAGTCTATGGAGGATATTTTATTATTTTTCAACCCTACCAGAAAACAATGCATTTATTAAAATATTT AATACAGTTTTGATTAGGAACCAAACAGACATGTAGAAGTGATGACAACTAGTAGCCTCCAGAGTCCCAGCAGCCCAGAGAATCTC CTGCTTATTGTGCCGTCAGCCCCCAAATTCATTCCATGAAGTTCCCAGCAACTCCCAACACCATATCAGAATCTGATATTAGGCTG GGAGTGGTGTCTCACACCTGTAATTCCAGCACTCTGGGAAGCCAAGACAGTAGGATCACTTGAGGCCAGGAGTTCAAAACCAGCCT GAGCAAGATAGTGAGACCCTGTCTTTATGGAAAAAAAAAAATTGAAGGCAGATGGTAGCGTAGGTAAAGGATCTAGCTAAGCATCT TACCTCTAGCAGCTCTTAAAGTATCTTAGAAGGCACTAATAAGAAGGTAGATACCACTATAAACTGTTAAAGGTTGGTCTGTCATC AAGAGACTAGAGCAATATTTCAATATGTATAAACTACAAGTCATGATCCACTGGAGGGTCATAAAGTCAGTTTTGTGGGTTGTAAC CAGTATTTAAAAATATAAAGGGGCAGTGGCTCATGCCTGTAATCCCAGAACTTTGGGAGGCCAAGGCGGGCAGATCAGGAGAGACC ATCCTGGCCAACATGGTAAAACCCTGTCTCTACTAAAAATACAAAAAAAAAAATTAGCCGGGCATAGTGGCAGGTGCCTGTAGTCC CAGCTACTTGGGAGGCTGAGGCAGGAGAATAGCTTGAACCTGGGAGGAAGAGGTTGCAGTGAGCTGAGATTGCACCTCTGCACTCC AGCCTGGCAACAGAGCGAGACTCCACCTAAAAAAAATATAATTGTATATATACATACACATATATATATGAATAAAATAGGATAGA ATTTTAAAATGCATGTGCCATAATGCATCACATATTGTTAGTTTAACTGTTATTTTATGACACTTTTGTGTCTTATATAGATAGGT AACTGTGTAAAACTAAACATTTGATGCACAAGATGCAAAAACAGAACTCCCAGGAGTGAAAATATCCCTTCAGAGACGTTATTATA TTGATCAAGGCTGTGACTATATAATAAGTTCCCAGTTTGTAGACATTATCTCCTGAGAATTTCCAATCAGGAAAAAAAAGTTGAAG CATATTCCATTTTAATGTCATCACTCCCTAAAAGTTTGCACAACAGGGAGTTCCAGTAAATTGCTGAGCTTTTCCCAGCAGGAATG CCAGGTTCGGATGTTCCTGCTGATAAGGGTGGCCACTTGGCAGTGTTCTCAGCAGAGTTGAAAGATTAACATAGTACCAGTATTGG TTCGCTTAGCAGAATTTGTTTCAGTCCCTTGGTCATTTGGGCCACACCGACGAATTATTATATCCAGCTATGAATGTTGCTTGTGG CAGGTACAAAAGGGAAATAAAGAAAATATTAAACCTTAATACTTTACCATTGTCACCCTACTTCCTGGTGTGTTAATTTTTCAAAA AAAATCAGTGGAAGTACCTGTTCAATTTTAACATTCTTTGTTTATTTTTGCCAAAATCTTTGTCTTTTCTAAGTGTCTAACTCAAC CTACCAAATTATCTATGACAGTACACAAATAACAATATACTAATATGAAAATTATAATTATGAATAATAACTAATAATAACAAAAA TGCTCTTTTGTACTTTTTATATCTGGAAGAGGGCTGAGATTTTGCATGCATGTGCATATGTGTGTGCATGTGTGTGTGTGTGTATG TGTATAATATCTCCTTACATGTAGACACAAACTCAAGAGATAGATACTCAAAATATGCCCATTTTTCACATTATGAAACCAAGGTA TCTGCCATACTAACAAAATTGGAACTCAAAATATGGGTGAAAGAGAAACTTTGAATGTTTATACGTATGTGAGTGACATGGTTGTA TTTGTATTTTAGCAAAATAACTTTTGTGGCATTGAAGGTAAAATGCAGGGGAAATATTTAGGTTACCTGGGATCATTTTGATATTT TCCAAAATTGTTTCTAAGATTTATTATTGTGGGTCCACAATACCCCTTAGTTTTGGATTAATTTGACCCACAGAAGGTATTGAGGC AATACCTTTCTGAAAACTCCATATTTGAGCCTGAAGCATGCTTTGACTTTTTCAAGACCAATATGAATTTTATATGCTAACAATGT AACCACATTCTTTGTTTCTATTATAGAATTTTATTGAATTTAATACATATATTATTAATTTATAATACATAAATTATTTGTTGGAT ACAAATTGAAAGTCTTTGGACTACAGAGGAGTTTCTGTAATAATATATTTATCTGGGATGTAATCCTTTTCTGTTACATCTTTACT GTCATTTTTTTCTCTACTTTGCGTGCATATCCATGATAAAAATAGGTAGAAAATACAGTTTTGTGAGATAAAACATTGTTAGCTCT CTTGTATACCTGCAACAATTACACTTGGAACAAAACAATAACGGTGGCTATATTTTAAATTTTAAGGTCCCAACAGTCCCGTATAA AAGTCTAATCTCTACGGTCCTTAAACTCATTTCCTTTAAATCAGATTAAATTTGACTATATGCCTTCATTCCACCAAGGAGAAAAC TATTCAATCTCAGTCATTATTGTAGCTCCCAGACCACACTGAAAGTACAAAAGGTCCCAAGGGATTTATCCAAGCAAAATATTCAG GGCTGTCCATCTGTACTTTGACTTATACTTGTTTTCCATAAAAGGACAAACATTGATATGGTCATTTTAAGTGCAGCACTGTCCAG CTCTTATCCATTCTGTAGCACAGAAATCTTTGCTAAGGTTGGTAATAACAGTGCTTGGTAATCTCTTAAGTACAAAGTACAGTCTT TCTTCCAGAGTCCTGCCACCTCCCTGGAAGGAGAGAGCAGCAAGGAGAAACAAAACTGTTAATTTTGGCAGTGTGTGAAACACTGT GATGGCCCCTTTTCCCTTCCCACTCCTCCCTCCCTGTGGCACACAGCCAGGAAGCAGATGAAGGATAGTTCGTGAGTTCAAAAAGA AGGGGAGATTTGAGAGTGGTAAGAAAAATAAAATAATGAATGATTCTCAAGAGAGGGAAAAGAGAGGCACATCCAAGGGATTTGAG GTTACTTAGCTAACTTTGAAAGTTTTGCCAACTGGTAGTCCAAGATTCAGGAATGAGGATTTTGAAATGAGAAATAAAGTTTAGCT GAAAAGGTGGAATGGAGACTAGGAGCTACTTCTGTGCTCCAGTGCCCTTCTGGTTCTATATTTTCTTCTTGCCTTATTCAGATGTT TGCCAAACTAACATTCAGGCCATGTAGGACATTGACTACACTGTCTCTCCTCTTCCTCAGTGCAGTTCTAAGGCTACACATATACT CAACCACTGGACTTATTTATTAAACAGCAACCATATTTCCAGGATTGAGGGAGCCACTGAGATCCAGAAATCAAAGTGTCTATTCC TTCCCTCACAAGAGCCACACTCTGGTTGAGCAGACAGGGATGTCAACAGGTGGTAATAACCCAGTGTTTATGCTAGGCATTGTGTA TGATTACATATGTAAGGAACTGGGGATAAAAAGAAGGGCAAAATACTGAATTTGTCCTTAAAGTGCTTAAATTCTAAAATGTAGAA TAAACAATTTTTTTAAAAAAATGTATTATGTTATGGTCAGTTCCATATGGGGTCCATTACTGCTCTTAGACTCAGGAAAGAAGGTC CCCCTGTCCTGAGCCTAAGCTTCAGAAGATCTCACTAGCACAACCTTGCAAAAAAACCACAAATGTATTAGAGAACCCCGGGGGGC ACTTCTGCCACCTGAGGAACCAGAGCCTAGAGTGGGCGCCAAATGACCCTTAACCTCCTAAACTTCCTTAACACTAGATACTTACT TTCTTGATTAACGAAGTTCAAGCCCAAGGCTGAGATCCCAGAGGGACACAGTGGGGAGCCTAAAGAATAATGATCATGGTGGTTGA GCTCCCTTCTGTTCTCTTTGGCTCTGGAATGACTATGAGGAGCTCAAAGCATATTTACAAACCAAAATTTTCACAGGGAACTCAAG AGGACCATGTATCCTTACTGCCGACTATTTCCACATTTTCCACATCTTTTTCTGAGATCAGTTAATAAGCATAACCCTAAGGAATC AGTCCACCAGATGCTTTTTAATTTATTCTGAAAGCTCAGTGTCTAGGTAACTTACCACAGCTGACATATTACAATGTGTGAATATA GCATCAAATGTATGCTTTGTTTCTGCATCCAAGTAGTGCTTTAGGAATCTTATTGTCATTGCATTAGAAGAGTAAAATGTCTCCAA ATTTAAATTAATTATAAATAAATGTAAGAAATGATTGAAGCATCATCTAAAATGGCACTATTGTCTATAGAACAAAAATTATGTGA CCATTTCAATTATAAAAATGTAATTACTAATTTTGCTGAAGTGAAGAAAAATAAATTTTATATAATAAATATAGAATAATAGAATA AATCTTAAATTATGCATGATTTTATTTTGTATGCATCCAGACATTGCCTACACAATAACAGAATACCCAGATATGGAATTACAAAT TCACTTTTCTCTGATATTTTGCTGATTCTCATCATACAAATTCCATAACTTTATATATTTTTAAAATGTTATTAATATATGGTCAT GTGTCACATGAAGATCAGAACGCATTCTGCAAAATCTGGCATTAGGCTGTTTCCTCCTTGTGTGAACATCTTAGAGTCCACTTATG CAAACCCAGATGGTGTAGCCTACTCCACACCTATGCTATATGCTCTATTCTATTCTCCCAGGCTACAAGGCTGTACATCATGTTGC TGTACTGAATACTTAGGCAATTGTAACACAACAGTATTTGTGTATCTAAACACACAAAGGATACAGTAAATATATATATTAACCAT TGTGTATTCCAACTGTAGTTGTCCAAAATGTCATTATGTAGTGCATGACTGTATATCTGTGAAGACAGGAAGATCCTCAGACTCAT TTTATTTAACATTTTGTTAGCTAGTTAAGAAAACCGTAAATATTTAGACAGAGAATCATGGGCTTCTCTGAACTCTCTCTCAAGAC CCCACAATTGTTAGATATGGCCTCATGAAGCATTGAAGAGTGCATATGGAGGAAAATTATGAAAAATTATCCTAGAACAGATGACT GAAAAGATGAATTTTGGAAAAAATCTAGGTTATTATAACATATTTTAATTTGTACTAATTTTGACACCCCCTCAGAGGAATTTTTA TGTTTTTGAAACAAGAATTATTTCTGTTTTTATCTACACACAGAGTTCATTTTATAAGTGCTTGGAACCCAACAGAGCTTAGGATG TTCTTGGGAAAGAGAGTATAGATAATACGCTTCAATAGTTAAGACATCAGGTGAGAAAGCCATTAATTTTAGTTAAAATTACCATT TTAATTAGTCATTTTATGATAACATAGACAATGGAAGATGATTAAGAAAAATGAAGAATCAGCATTTCTTGATTCTTCAATAGACA CTTGAAAAACTACAACACAAGGAAAACCCACTGTTTGATGGTCTAAGATCCTATCCCACTATGCTGACATTTGTCAAAACACTTAA ATTGTTTGGTTTAAAGAAACTCCTTTTTATCCCTGCTACTAATACAAAGAATATACTTGTGTTTGTTCATTGAAGAGTTTCTAAGT ATTAGAATTTCAGCAACAGGAAATTCATTTCTCAACTTGTATTCTTCACACAAAAGGCATCAAATTGCTCATGAGTTAATAGGTTG ACAGCTATTGTCATTTCCTGGTGGGAAACTTTCATAGTTAGAGGAAAAGAAGGCTGAACACCAGATGCTGTTCATCATGTATTTTG GGATATGTTCTTGAAGGTCTGAGATTTACACTGAATTTATAAAGCAATGCCATTGAGTCAAGTAGAGAAGAATCTAGATTATAGAA CAAGGCTGTGAAGTCAGATGGTTGTGCCAACAGTGTCTGCTGTGCAGAACCTTTAGCTCCCACTTCTCTCTCACATGCACTGAGTC AGAAAATGCTATTTTGTAGGCTGTAGCTACTTGTCAGGTTTATGACTCAACAAACTGAAATATTAGCCAAATGAAATATTGTTGTG CAATTCAGGGTGCTCACTCATAGCACATACAGTGTTGAATATAATCATCTATAGCTTCAAATGTGCTGGTCATGAGTCCACTAAGA AATGCAGAAAAGAAGCAAGAGGAGAAACAGTCTGACCTTAGCTGCAAAGGGCACCAGGATGCCAGCATGCTAGAGTCATGCTGGTT TCCCCCTTCATGGAAGTGACAGGCCCATGACAAATTTACGCAAATATGACATGGAAAATAATTTCTTGAAGAAAACTTCTTTTGCC ATATGTTTCCTGGTTTTCTTCTGGTTTGGCCTGTGAATGGTATCAGTTTATTTTCGAGTCTAGTATCCAATATTCCTGGAAGCTAG GGCTGAGGAATGTTCATTTCACAGGATGGCCAAGGTCTGATATGCAAGGCTGGGATTGAGTGAGGCCCCAGGGCAGGCTGAGAACA GGAAGCGGTTTCACTGACATTCCATTCCTTTCTCTCCCTGACCACTCCCATCTCAGAGTGGCCAAGGATCACTGAAGAAATTAATT GTCATCTAAACCTCATAACAGGGGTGTCTGGCACTTGAGAGTTGACCCACTTCAATTTATTCAAGCTCCCACTCAAAAAAACTCTC CTTGACTTACAGGATATGAATACCAATTCCCTAAAGCAAAGCATAGTGAGAATTTCAGTAAAAGAAAAGAAACGAAAACCCCAGAA AAAGTATTCAGTAATTGAAGAGTCACCATCCCGAGGGTCCTATAGGAGCTCACCCTTGGTCGGTGAGAACTACTCAGTCAGCCTCA CTTACCTCATTGCTCTGGCCAGCTCATACAGGCTTACAAGAGCAGGTTATTAAATGGTCAGGAATTTTGATAGCCAGTTATTCATT GTTGGAAGCATAAATTTGACCACAGTGGGAGTGTTTATGGAAATCAGCAAATGCTACAAATCTGATTTTTTTTTAAATTTGCCAAC ACACCGCGGCTTATAGCTCTGCATAAACATAATCTGTATCAACTTTATCCTCTTTTTCCTCCCCTTACTATAGCCTCTGTCCTCTG CCCTCATTATCCTCTGCTGGGATCTCTTGAATATTTTTTCCCCTTTAGCTGGTTTTCTCTTTCACTCATTGATTTGTCCTGGGTTT CATCATCTAGGCAACTCTCACGCACACAAAATTCTTGGGAGTTGTTCTCACTAGACTGATAGCAATACCACTTTTATTTATTATTA TTATTATTATTATTATTTTGAAACAAGCAAAGGCTCTAGGAATGAAATACTAGAAGATGAAGGATTTTTTTCTTCTGGATCATAAA TCTGGGCATCCCATGCCTACATGTTCTGGGACTCATGAGGCATTCTATTGATCCCCAAATTGCTATTAATAGATACCAAGTTCTCT TCCCATCAGCCCTAATCTCAGAATGCATTATCTTTTCTAAGCAACAACTGAAGCCTGTGTGCACTAGCAGTTAAATGTGTATCTGC AGGAGGTTTAAATATTCCTAAGTGAATGTGGGAAGTGGTAGTGTATTTTGGAATTCAAGGGATCTTAGAAATAATGTAGTCTAATT TGCTCATTAGTCTGGTGAGTAAACAGAGTTTCAGACAGATTAGCAGTTAGTGGTAGAATCAGTACTAGAATTCAGATCCCTGGCTT CCTCTTCTGGGCATTTTCAAATCTGCAACAATGTCTATCTTAATTAACATTATAATTAGGACCAAGAThATCTTCATTCAACTCAA CAAATATTTTTTGACTACCAGATATATTTCTATGTGCACTTATTTTATACTAGGTACTGTTCCAGGAGTTGAGACTACCAAGAAGT TCTCTACTTTTTAGAGCATTCTTTTGAGAACTAACATTATTTGTATTAGTATGACTTAACTCTTTGTTCCAGGAAATTCTTACATA GAAAATAAAACTAAGCTCATGGAGAACTTTGCCATTTGCTTGAGGAAATTCTTCTAAGTCAGTTTATTCAGGACATCAGTTTGCAC ATCTGAGCCAGCAGATCACTCCTCAGACAAGTTCGCTTTTTCTAGCAAGACCCTCACCTGTTTTGTCCACTAACTCTATTATGTCA ACAACTGTGCCCAATTCCAGTCCATTCCCTACCTTGTCAGATCAGTTTTAAACATTTTGAGTCCAATTCTCTGAACATCCTCCTTC TGAGACACTAAAATGCTGTCAGAGCATTGTTCCTCCTGTTGAGTAATTCTAATAAATTTAACGTTTCCTGATTGAAGGGGTTTTCT GATGAATTGGCAGTTGATATGTTCTATTGGAGACTAGAACATAAGAATGGGGAAGGTGATACTTATAATAATCTATCTGGGTATAG TTAGGATCTTCACATGCCACACTATGTAGTGACATAATTTGACCTGGAAATAGCTGGTCACATTGGCTATATTGATAGCAACAGGA GATAGACAAATTCTTAGGCAGACAGGGGATGCGTCCCTGGTAAAACCTGATCTCCAACCCAAAGACAGCCTGAAGACTGAAAACTG AGCTGCCAGTTCGGGGTAGAGCCCATGACCAGAGTGAGAATTTCCTCGATGCCTTTTAGCCAATATAATGATGCTTTTTCCAGGCC CACCCATGGACCAATCAGCATACACTCCCCCATTCTGAACCCATAAAAACCCCAAACTCAGCCTTACAGACAGCCACCTGCTCTCA CACAGAGGACCATCCACTTCAAGTCCCCTCTTGTGTTGAGAGCTTTTCTGCCACTCAGGAAAATTCTTCTCTGCTTTGCTCACTCT CCGGTGTCTGTGTACGTCATTCTTCTTGGTCACAGGACAAGAACCCGGAACATGCCAAAAGGGTGTAACACATACTCCTGCTCACT GAGTTACAGGAGTGAAAAAAACCACTGGGTGCCGCATGCCCCTATTTAGCAGGTACAAATGAGCTGTAACACAACACACCCCCATC CTCCAAGCTGCAGGCAGCAGGGAGAGCTGTAACATGCCTCCATCCTCCGAGCTGCAGGCTCAAAGAAGTGAAGCAGTTAGGCACTA TTCCCTCCTGGCCAGCTTGCTGAACTACAAAAGCTGCAACATTTCTTGGGAGCTTAGACCTCAGGATTCCCCAGGCGAGAGCTGGG GCTCCACAGTTGCTGGCATCTCTGAGTTTTCAGGTGCCACTGCATTCCCCTCATCTAGACTCCGGCTCCCAATGCAAAAGCTGCCT GTGGCATGCCAAGTTTAGCCACAGGCAAAACACAGAGTCCCTGTTCAGATGTGGGATCCAAGCAGGTAGCACAAGCTGAGTACAGC CCATCAGGCTGAGTGGGAAGAGTGAGCCCAGCAGGCCTTGGCAAGACTACAGGCAGAGGTCACAGCAGCCACAGAGATTTCCAGCT GGTGAAGCAGCACTGAAGGAGTCCTGTAACAGTATGTTAGTCTACAAACTTGGTAAATTCTCATTCTCTGTTTTCTGTGACATTTT GATTTTAAAAATTTTATTCTCCAATACATCGCAAGGACTGGATATCCTGCCCTCTATTTTGAAAGTATGGTGTCCAAATTCAAGGG TAGGTGACTCAGAAGGCACACACACAAAAAAGAGTCATTGGAGGAACAACCCAGGAAGCCATAGAAGAATGTTATCCCAAACTAGA TGGAAAAGTTTTGTTTTTATGTAATTTAGAAAAACATTCTTATTATTTATTTGCTTAAAGTTTGTCACCATTTTTTCAAATTTTTT TTATAGAATGCCATCCTATTTAAACTACTATCCACAACATGAAATATAGTTACCACAAACATAAAAATAGCCAAGTGGTGGAATGG GGAGGAGGGACCCTGAACTGTTGACCAGGAGGTGGCCTCTGGTAAGCCTCACCATACCTTGATGAAAGAGCCCTCAAAACTCTCCA TCTCCTTTGACTTTAATTCTGTACAATCTTCTAATTTAGATACTGATATAGTTTGGATGTTTGTCCACTCCAAATCTCATGTCCCA ATGTTGGAGGTGGGGTCTGGTGGGAGGGGAATGGATCTTGGGGACAGATTCCTTATGAATCGCTTAGCACCATTCCCCTTGGTGAT AAGTGAGTTCTTGCTCAGTTAGCTCATGTGAGATCTGGTTGTAGAGTCTGGGACCTTCCCTCTTCTCTCTTTTGATCTCTCTCTCA CCATGTGACAATCACTGCTCTCCCTTTTTCTTTTGCCGTGATTGTAAGTTTCCTGAGGCCCTCACCAGAAGCAGTTGCTGAAGTCA TGCTTGCATAGCCTGCAGAACCATGAGCCAATTAAACCTCTTTCCTTTATAAGTTACCCAGTCATGGTTATTCCTTTATAGTGCTT TATAGTCCTTTATAGTGACTCATAAATGGCCCAATACAGGTACTTAGCCTTTTGGTTAAAAGATACCAACACATAGGTCATTGGCA TTTTGAATTGTTTTTTAAGTACCCATATTACTGTGGTTTACGCCAAATTGAATCTATTATGTAGAAATATGCCTATAAAACTACTT TCAAATTTGTACAAATATCAGTTTCTCAAAGCGTATATATATATATATATGCATGCATGTGTATGTGTCTGTTTAAAATACACCTG CTGGGGATTAGCATTGAGCTGAAAGACAAGGTCCTGCCCTTGCCCTAGAAGAGTTTGCAGTGTAGATGGAGACCACCTGACACCTC ACCTGATCCCTGATAGCAATTCCAGGCCAACTTTCCTAAGCACTATGGGAATTCAGACTAAGGGCCAGATCACCGTTGCCTGAGAT TCCATTGTGATGTTAGAATTCACATTCTCATTCTTATTCAATAGAACTGACTCGTTCACCAGAGCACCTACTATGTTCCAGTAAGA ACTTGGGAGACATCACTAAACAAAATAGAAAAATCCCTGCCCTTATGGAGCTGACATTCTAGTGGGGGCTTGGTTTTTTTCCTTGG GTACTGGGTTTGTTTTTCCATGATGAGCATATCCTATGATGCACTATAGCACTCAAGCAAGATGCCTGAAGCAAAGGAGGTGAGTC ACCATCACTGGGATAAAAAAACAGGTCAGAGAAGTAGAAGTTATTTTCTCTTATAATTTTAAATTTTGCCTTAAGCTCTTCTTTTG AAATGTTCTAGGCCAAAGTAATGATTCATGGATTCAGCACACTTTCCTTTGTTGAAAAGCACTGCTTGTTCCCCCTCAAAGCTATG TGAGAGGCTGTGTAGGAGAGAGTGGAGAGCAGGTAGCCTACCGGACCTACAGTTCACCATTTCAGCCCTGTAATTGACCAGCTGTG GGACCTCAGGTAAGCTGGCTAACCTCTCTCTTACCAATGGTAGATGACTATGAAAGCTCCAAACTCTCTCACAAACATAGGAGATT ATTAGCATACAAATTAATGTCTAGGTTTGTGGGTCTTGAGGCTTCAGTGGAGGTCATGGGCAAAGCTGCAAAGAGCATGGGAATTA AAATACATGCTCCAGGATAGGCAGTGTGCTGGCTTTTTCTATGGATTAATTCATTTGATTCTCACACCAACCTCAAAAAGAAGGAT TATTAGCCCTTGATAGATGAGGTAACTGGGACTCAGAGAAGTTGTGGAGCCAGGATTCTAGATCAAAGCATTAAGTCTTTGCTTCT GTGCTCTTTCACCTTGGCCAGGCAGCTGCCCTTGCCCAGTAAATGGTACATCACAGTAAGTGTTTTATTAAAATGCCATTTCCCTG AAACAAAGAAATGATGGTATTAGGGGGAGGGCAAGGGAGACATTTTGAGAATATTTAAGTATATATGATGACTATTTCTTCTTCAA ATATCTATCTGGTATAAAACTACTATTCTGTTACTCTAATTATTTTTTGACCATAGGAGAGACTGCGACAGAAATTCCATTAGTGG ATTTGAGATTGAGTTTAGAATATTTATTTAAGTAGAGCTAAGTGTGGCAATATCTGTCATATCTATTAGTTTGGAGAAATGAAGAA GCTTTTTTAGTTATAGATCCAGACACCAATGCTAATACCAAATACTACAGCCAGTGTTCTTCTGTCGCCATAGTTGTTACAAGTAT GACAGCCTCCCAAGTCATTTATTGATTCAACTCCCTTTTTGTTTTAATGTTGACACACTAGTTTGTATGAACAATGAGCACCTAGC TCAGAAGAGGACAACAAGAATTAGCGCGGATGGTTCTTCCCCTTGAGOGGGTGCTCTGTCAGTATGAACATGCCTTCATGGGCAGA AATTAGGAGCCCACTAGCTGTTAATGAAGAGTGCTTTGCTTTCCTTTCAGACAGCAOTTTCCAAAGTTCCTCTTCTCCTTTAATGG CATTGCCCTTTAGTGTGTGTTAACCTGTGGTTTGAAAGAAATACTCGTGTATATTAGCAATGTAAATATAAGTGATTAAATTAAAT TACATTTATCAATAAAAATAGCTATTATCGATAGCTGAATGCATAAAGTATGCAGCATCACATACGGATGAACTCACCGTTTGTCG TGCTACTACAGGTACATGCTCTACAAACACAGAAATTCTGATATTCTATGAAACATTATTAAATTCCAATTGAACATGATCATTCC AATCAAATAAGGGGAAAAAATATAAAGTATTTGTAATCAAAGACCCTGTATTGTTGAGTATATTCCTGAAGGGGAGGGGTTTGTTT TGTCTAGGATTGATATAAAGTGAATTATCTGCTTATGATTTTTCACTCTGATTATTGGAATAATATTCTCCACACTAGCTCCTGGA TCTGTGCATTTCAACCTTGTCTCTTCCATACCTGCATCATTTTGGTATTGTGTATATTAGGACACATTCTGATTTCTGCATCAGAA CGCTGAGTGAGTGTGCACAGTAAGCAAAGGAGTATACCTGGGAGCCAGTCTCACACCAGGATGGCTAGTAAAAACAGAACCATTCA TAACATAACTGTCAACCAATAAAATACATATCACTAAAGCTAAACTAAATTCGAGTACCCTCAACTCAACTTCCCCCAGCCCTCCA ACATCACCCAATATAAGGAGAACTGTAAAGAAATAAAGTCAGAGTGAGAGAAAAAAAAGCAGTCCTAATCAACTTGATTAAATATA TGACTTCACAGCAAATTGCATAAAACTATATGACCACATGAGCACATTCCTAGGCCCTCCCAAGGCCCTGAAAAAAGCCTGAACTA GGGAGGGGCTCTAATTAGCTTAATGATACACTTACCTATGATTGTGGTTATGTCTTGATTTATCTGATTGGCATTGTTTTTTAAAT TATCTAAAAGTGTTCATCCTTATTTTTAGGTTAGCAACTGTGACCCTAGTGACTAGTAACAGTAACAAATGAAAGAAGATGCTCTT GTATGGCCAAAACGATGAAACAGACCTACATGATTTTATGAAAAGTTTTCCTTGGCTTTGGTTCAAAGAGATTTTTCTTTCGTGGT AGTTTGCACTAGGCATATAGATACCGTTCTATCTTTCTGGTTCTCCACTTAAATGACACTCATGTCTGCTACATTAAAATTAGCTT GTTAGGTTTTATTTCACCAAGTTTATAAAGTAAACCACATATCGTTTTCTCTTTTGTAGATGCTGAAAGCAAAGTTCATGTGGGAA ATGTTTGGCAATAGCTGATTTATCCTCAGGGTAACAATATTCTATAACTCCTTTGATCTTGAGGCCTCTGTGATGGAAATGCTTGG AGAAAGGGATTTTAAAGGGAGATTCTGAAGTCCTTGGGAAAGTCCACAAGTGGACGGGGCTTCATAGCCATGACAACAAATGACAT TGTCTAGGAAACAGTGAGTCATGGCATGCTGAGCTTAGAATGGAGCCAACAGAAGGAACCTGGCCTCGGACACAGAATCTTCCAGA ATGACTGTGAAAGACTAACACTGTTTAGCAGATTTTTCTTGAGTGTTTACTATGTGTGAGGTTCCTGGGATTCAGATTCAGCTACT ATTGTTAAGAGGAAATCAACCAGGAAGTCAGTTAAGAAAAGGTACAGTGGGTTTTCAGGCTGCAGGGTACAGAAATGTTCCCAGGC CTGGAGAACAAACCTTCAGATCTTAATCTGTACAGGGAGGTGGAGGGTGAAAGAATGATCTTTCAGGAAGCGTTCAAGTAGGGCTG CTGCTTGGATTGAATTTTAAAGAATGCATAGGTTATATGCAGGATCTATATATAGATCAATAGCTTCCCTGAGCACATGTTCAAAG GTTCAAACATTTGGGGTCATTTCTTTGCAAGAAGAGTCACTCAGTGGCCTGAAAGTCCATGCAGCAACTTCCCTCATGAGAGCAGG CCCAGGGTTTCTAAAGGAGAGAGCACACAGATGTAAACACTCTGTGGTTCTGAGGACTGTCACCTCTTCTTTTCACCCATCACTTT TGTCTTAAGAACTCTATGCTCAACCCTAATTCTCAGTCTCTATATCAATTCCCACCAAACAGATGCAAAGTCCTGTCCATTTGCTT CCATGAACTCTGTACTTATCGATGATATAATACTCTGCTGACTACATTTTACTTGCCACTTCATATCCTCACTAGACTGAAAGACC TATAAGGGAAGAGATATCTTATTTATATATCTTTCTTATATATCTTTCCCATATATCCTATTTACTGTTGTACTTACAACTCCTAC AACCGTGCTTGGTACATAGGGTGTTGAAAAAGTATTTATGAAATTATGAATAACACTGATTCTATTAAATAACATTATTAAATTAT TAAGCTTAGTAAAATATCAAAAGTTAAAGATATCAAAAACTAAACACTTATAGAATAAAAGTTTGCTTTTCTTGTCTAGTGAGCAC ATTAATACAGATTTTAACCCTCTTTTGTCCTCTCCTGATTCACACGAAAAAATACATAGGCCTCAGCTGTTCATTGGTGCCAGATA AAAATAAAGTACTTTTTAATTGTAATTACTGCAAAGGCTCTTCAACAGTGCACAGTATACCAGGAACTGAAACTTTTCTTATAAAA CAAAATAAATATCAGTAGAAACAGAGCAAAGGCATTTCATTAAGTATTATGGACTGAATTGCATTCCCTGTAAATGTGTTAAAGTC TGAACTCTCAGTACACCTCAGAATATAACTGTATTTAGAAATAGGGCCTTTAAAGAGGTAGTTAAGATTAAATGAGATCATGTGGA TTGGTCTTAATCTAAGATGACTGGTGTCATTATAAGAAGAGGAGAAGACACCAGAGATGCAACCGCACAGAGAAAAGGTCATGTGA GCAGGGATCCCCAAACCCTGAGCCAAGAACTGACAGTGGTCCATGGCTTGTTAGGAACCATGCCACACAGCAGGAGGTGAGCCAAA GGCAAGGGAGCAAAGCTTCATCTGTATTTATAGCCGCTCCCCATTGCTCACATTACCTCCTGAGCTCTGCCTCCTGTCGGATCAGT GGTGGCATTAGATTCTCATAGGAGTGCACACCCTATTGTGAACTGCGCATGAGAGGGATCTAGATTGCATGCTCCTTATAAAGTCT AATGCCTGATGATCTGAGGTGGAGCTGAGGTGGTGATGCTAGCTCTGAGGAGTGGTTGCAAACACAGATTAACATTAGCAGTAATA AATCAGTTGCCTGCAGACGCATATCAAAACCCTGTCAGTGAGTGGCAGGTGATAATTCAGCTGCATCTGGTGGCTGGCTTTATAGT GGCAAGTGCGTTGATGTACTTCAACTGTACAGCTGCATCTGGTTGCTGGCTTTATAGTGGCAAGTGAGTTGATGTACTTCAACTGT ACAGCTGCATCTGGTGGCAGGCTTTAAGTCAGAATCTGACACTTATTTTAGTCCATGTGTGTCCTGCCCATTATTTTATTTGTCAC TTCCATCCGCACCTCTTTCCTGCACTCCACACTTGTCTCAATCAGTTTTGGTAAGCCCACAACCTAACCCTAGCCAAAATGAATAA AAACAATCATCACTGGAGAGTTTCTTTGAAAAGTGGGAAAGAACCAATGATGAGACAGCAGAAGACTCTAAGACTGCCAACGCATT TAAAAGAAAATACTGGCCGGGCGCGGTGGCTCATGCCTGTAATCCCAGGACTTTGGGAGGCCGAGGCGGGCGGATCACGAGGTCAG GAGATTGAGACCATCCTGGCTAACAAGGTGAAACCCCGTCTCTACTAAAAATACAAAAAATTAGCCGGGCATGGTGGCGGGTGTCT GTAGTCCCAGCTACTCAGGAGGCTGAAGCAGGAGAATGGCGTGAACCTGAGAGGCAGAGCTTCCAGTGAGCCGAGATCGTGCCACT GCACTCCAGCCTGGGTGACAGAGCGAGACTCCATCTCAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAACAAAATACCATGAGTCCTACTTAAATTACAG GGTCATTGCACCAGATAATTCACATTCTCCAAGCCCTCTTTTTATAATATGTGGTGGTTGGCTATGCAATGAAGCCATGAAGCTTC ACTGCATGGAAACCAAGCACCCTGTGTTAAACAAGACTTTGGAGTTTTTCAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAGATGAACAAGAAGAACAGAAG CATTATTGAAGGCCACCATTTTATCAAATGTGTCTGTACTGACAGCATCATATCATTCGTAGTGGCTAACCACATTGCTAAAGTTA AGAAGCCCTTTGCTATTGGTGAAGAGTTGATTTTGCCTGCTGCTAAGGGTATATGTCATGAACTTTCAOGAGAGGCTGCAGTTCAA AAGGTGGCATGTGTTTCTCATTTGGCTAGCACATAACTAAATGATTAGATGAAATAGCAGAGAATGTTGAGGTACAATTGTTACAG AGAGTTAATGAGCCACCGCAGTACATGATTCAGGTTGATGAGTCTACCAATGTTGGTAAGGCAACAATGCTTACTTTTGTTCAGAA GATGTGCATGAGGATATGTTATGTGCACTTTTGTTGCCAACTAATACCATAGCTGCAGAACTATTCAAGTCTTTGAATGATTGCAT ATCAGGAAAACTCAATTGGTCATTTTGTGTCAGTATATGCATGGACGGACCGACTGCCATGACTGGACAGCTTTCTGGTTTCACTA CTTGGGTCAATGAGGTCACTTCTGAATGTAACTCTTCACACTGTGTCATCCGTAGAGAAATGTCGGCTAGCCAAAAAATGTCACCT AAATTTAACAATGTTTTGCAAGGTGTGATTAAAATTATTAACCACATTAAAGTGCATGCCCTTAACTCATATCTGTTCACACAGCT CTGCAAGGAGATGGACACAGAGCACACAGTCTTCTCTTATATACATAAGTGAGATGGCTTTCTAAAGGTAGATCGTTATGAGAGCC ACTCCAGAGACTTCTTTTAGAAAAACAGACACCACTGGCAGCACATTTCAGTGACACAGAATGGGTTAAAAAACTTGCTTACTTGT GTGACATATTCAACCTGTTCAGGGAATTCAATCTTTCACTTCAGAGGAAAATGACAGCTGTGTTCAAGTTGGCAGATAGAGGGGCT GCATTCAAAGCCAAAGTGGAATTATGGGGGCAACAAGTGAACAGTGAGATTTTTGACATGTTCCAAAATTAGCAAAGATTTTGAAA AAGACTGAGCCATGGCCTTCTTTCTCCCAGCTAGTGCATGATCACCTGTCTCAGCTTTCAAAAGAGTTTAAGCATTATTTTCTAAC TACAAAAGACCCTAGAACTGGGAAGGAATGAATCTGTGACCCATTTGTGAATAAGCCAAGTGAACTGACTTTGTCCATCCTAGGAT CAACTGCTTGAGATGGCAAATGACAATGCCCTTAAAAGTATGTTTGAGACAACTTCAAATCTCCATACATTCTGGATTAAAGTCAA GGTGGAATATCCTGAGATTGCCACAAAAGTACTGAAAATCCTGCTTCCATTTCCAATATCCTATCTTTGTGAAGTAGGGTTTTCTG CAGCGACAGCAACCACAATGAGATTATGGAGTAGACTGGACATAAGCAATATACTGCAGGTGTCACTGCCTCCCATCACCTGCACA TGGGACTATCTAGTTGCAGGAAAACAAGCTTAGGGCTCTCACTGATTCTACATTATGGTGAGTTGTATAATTATTTAATTATATAT AATTAATTATTTAATTATATATAATTAATTATTTAATTATACATATATAATTATATATAATTAAATATATATTTAATTATAATATA TAATTATTTAATTATATATATGGCGAGTTGTATAATTATATATTATAAATGTAATAATAATAGAAATAAAGTATACAATAAATGTA AATGCACTTGAATTATCCCTAAAGCATCCCCTTATCCCAATCCACAGAAAAATAGTCTTCTATGAAATTGGTCCCTGGTGCCAAAA AGGTTGGGGGCCATTGCATGTGAGGACACAATGAGAAGGCAACTATCTTCAAGCCAAGGAGAGAGTCCTCAGAAAAATATCAAACC TGTTGAAACCTTGATCTTGGACTTCCAGCCTCTAGAACTGTGAGAAAATAAATTCCTGTTGTGTAAGCCACCCAGTCTGTGGCATT TTGTTACAGCAGCCCTAGCAAACTAATATATTCAGCAATTCTTTTTTTTTTCTAGGACATAAACATATTTTAATGTCCTACAACTA CCTGAGGCTGGGTAATTTATAAGGAAAAGAGGTTTAATTGACTCACAATTCTGCAGGCTGTACAGGAAGCATGGCTGGAAAGCCAC AGGAAACTTATAATCATGGTAGAAGGTGAAGGGGAAACAAGCACATCTTCACATGGTGACAGGAGAGAGAGAGAGTGAATGGGGAA GTGCCACACACTTTTACACCACCAGATCTCATGATAATTCACTGTCATGAGAAGAGCAAGGGGGAAATCCATCCCCATGACTTAAT CACCTCACACCAGGTACCTCCCCCAACACTGGGAATTACAATTCAACTTGGGATTTGGGTGGGGACACAGAGCCAACCATAACAGG GATATATTATAATAAAACGTACTGAGAGGTACACAACAGCACCCTGGAATATTGCTGCCAAAAATGGACCTAATCATAAGGAATTC AAATTGAGGAATTGTTCCAGAATAACAAGACTAAAGCAACATGACAACTAAATGCAATACATTGAATCTGCATTGGATCCTGAAAC AGTTTTATCTATCTATCCATCCATTTATCCACCCATAACGGTAAAGGATATTATTGGGATAATTGTCATAATTTGAATAAAATCTA TAGATTAGGTATTAGCATTACATCACCATTAATTTCCTAGTTTTGATAGTTGTATTCTGCTTTTATAAGAGAATTTTCTTGTTCTT AGGAAATACTGGATAATCTGGGCAAAAAAATTCTGGAATTCTTTAGACTCTTCTTTCAACTTTTCCATATAAGTTTTAAGTTTATT TCAAAGTATGAATGCTATAAAATTAGGAATTCAAACAAAAATAATCAAATTGAGAGGTGTGTACATTTAACAAAACAGTTTTAAAT TTTAAGCATGCTGAAAATTTGCTGAGACCTGGGAGTGTTTGTTTCTGCCAGTGTTAGTTTCAAAGTGCATAGTGGCATATTGAATT TTGTGTAATTTCCAGTAACATAGTGCAAGGATGAGTAGCCACACACATTTAGTGTTGCAATAATATAAAAAGCCTCAGGAGCACTC CAGCCAGCACAACAAGTCCCCAGGGACAGCTAAGCACTCCAGTGTCTAGGGACTGTGGGAAACTGGAAAGAAACAATCCAGTGTAA ATATGACTTCTAAGCTGGCTGTTGCTCTACTGCTTTCTTGGCAGTTGCATGCTTTCTGTAGCACTGTGTGAAGGTAGGCTCATCTT TCTAATCAATAGAGTTTTCTTTTGTCTAAATATGATTCTCCGAAAGCAAGGCTATCCAAAATGCTTTGAGATTTGCTTATTAAATC CCCATTTGCATTCATTTGATGTTGTCATGAGTACAAAATAACTTTTGTGGGCCTTAGACATTTTTACCTTTGTGGGACTCTTCAGC CATCATAATATCAATACTTAAAATTTTTTTATGTAACTTAGAATGCTTCAACATTTTTTCTGTTTTAGGTAAAATTTAGGGGATTT TTATGGGCCCTAAAAATTTCTTTATTTCTGTTGTGAGATTAAAATAACACTTTCTTAGATTCTAAAACTTCATGTTTTTCTTCCGA CTTTAAAGGCAATTAAAACAATTTCATGGGCTTCTAAAATTATTGTGGGCCCTAGGCACTATGCCTACTGGCCCTAATGCATAAGT TACCCCTAATTTGCATTAAATTTGGAATTATTTAGGTTCTATCTCTATACCTCTCAGAAAAGTGTAATATTTGCATTGATGTGCTA AAATTCACAACTTGTCCTATAACACATATATCACTATATATACTTATATTCATTTATAATTTATATTATATTCCATTGGGGGGCAC AGTTGGTTAATATTGCCTGTTAAAATTGAACTAGGTAACCACGTATTTTTACTCAGTGTTCTGCTGACAAAGGCTTAGACAGTAAT CATTTTCTGCCTGCTTTGAAGAGTTTTGATGGGCCCTAGACCATCTTAAGATCCTGCTATATAACAAATAGTGTGTTTTTAGCATG CGTTTTCTGTATTTGCTTTTTCGTTTTATCAGCATTAAAAGTTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAATACAAGTCATCTCTGTAAAATAGTCATG TTTCTGTTTATTCTTTCTGAAGGTGATATATCTGTTGATAAGATCATTGTTTATCTCCTATAAATAACATTATAGCATCATAAAAT CAAATAGAAGAATGGCCATATGGATATAAAATATTAATTTTAATAAATTTATAGTTTTATGTATTTATATATTTATATATTAGTTT TTATATTGACATTCAAAATAGTCAGTGAGAATCATTTTGAAAGAAAGGAAATTAATTTCAAGGGTTGGTCTAAAACTAGTCTTTCT ATTTGTAGCAACCTGTTTCGTTAAGACATTTCTCATGGTCCTAAAAATCATCATATTCAAATTTAAAGGGTATcTAGCAGAGTTGT GCCCTTTGATGAAAGCAGTCCTTACTTCCTTGCTATGTTCACTGCTTCCATTGTGCCAAGTATrAGTACAGTACCACAATGCCAGT GCATGAGGACACATTTTATACCTTTGCATCCCAAATTTATTAAAGAACTCAGAATTATTCAGAGTGGATTATATTATAAAATGTAA GTACTTTCAAAAGTTCTTAGTTATTTTGCTTCTGTACATGTAGACTGTTTAGGTGCTGAGAGTACAATGGTAAACAGAACAGCAAA AAAAAAAAATTCTGTCTTTACAAATAACTTGGTACTGACATCTGGTTAGTTTTAGCTATTGTGTCTCCCTTGCTTCTGAATTCCAG AGCAATACTTTCATTTTTTGATATAAGCAAATTCTAAAACACATTGTGGGGAGGTAGATAATCTGACATTTTGCAGAGTTAAAGTA ATTAGAGAAGCACAAGAAAGTTTCGAAAATGATAATTAAATTTGAAATAGGAATTAGCATGAGTGAAGCAACTCCAGGTACATGGT GATTAACCCAAGTAATATGACTCCAGGTATCCTGGOAATTCCTTTCACTGTGAAAGCTGCAATCAGTGGCCTTTGGAAAAGCTGCA GCTCCCAGAAAATTGTGAAAAAATCCTGTTGGGATCATTTCCATTTACCACTGAGCCAAATGACCATGATTTCCAACTGCAAAGGG ATATCTAAAACCAGATAAGTAATTTACCTAAGTAGTCTTTTTCACTCTTTAGTGTGAAGCTTATTCATGAAGAGACCTCTGCCTGA ACATACAGCAAATTTAAGAAGGTTGTGCAGATAGTCTGAAGGAGGTGAGTTAGTTTTTCCCACTTTCTCAAATTTCTCAAATTTCA TTTGTCATGAAACTAATAGGAAAGATTCACAAATGTCAGTTTAAGAGTTTTACCTAATGGAATCTCACTTTTATTTATTTTTTTGC TTCTATTTAAAAGCTTTTTTTTCAATGATAGAAAAAATGCTAGCGATAGTAATTTGCTTTTTTAATAATGGAAAATGTAGAACCTC AAAGAGTATTGATTTCTCAAAACAAAAGCATAACAAAATTTGTTTATTCTCTTTTAATTTATGGTTTTAAAAATTTTACTTGTATT TAGAAATAAGGAAAAATGAATAAGAAAAAATTAAAGAGCATTCTTCCATGGTTTCCAAGAATTTCTTATTAAATATGTTAACAAAA CTCGAAGTGAATAAAAGTTAGAGCTATAGCCTATGCTATTGGATACCCACCCATATCATCTGATCTGCACCACTTCAATGCTCACT GTTTTGTCTTCCAAGGGCTTTCTCTGGTTACCAGCGTCCACTATACTAGCAAGGCCCAGGTTGGAAATATTGGAAAATTAATGGCC TTGGGCGCAGTCTTTAACTAATGACCCACTAAAGCAGTGTACTGTAAGTCCTCACTTAACCTCATCAATAAATTCTTGGAAAATGA AATGAATAGCAAAACAGATTTTATTATAACTTATTTGATAGAAATAATAGTTAAGTTTCTAAGGCATATTTCTAGTCACAAAACAT CATCAAACTGCCAAATAAAGATCAAAATAATTCTAATATTAAACACTGAAATATATGTGAACTATATATACATTTCGGAAAGATTA ATAAAAAGAAGATAATTACTCAATTTTTGGTGAATCTGTGAGTGACAAAGGTCATAGTAGTGGTGGGTGATGTGGGGAGGGATGTT TACTCCTTATCCTAGTGAGGAGTAAACATGAGTCTTCCAATATCCACACCTTGCTGTCCATCATCAAATCTCTTAAAATATCTAGT TTTGTTTCTAATGTCACACTTTTTCTCTGGTGTGTGTGTGTGTGGCCATAGACGTTTGAAGAGGTGGATAGTGCAACTTTAACAAA GTTTTGTCAGGGAATGAATATGTAAGAAGCACCCCCTACCAGTATATAATTCAAAAACAAACATAAAAAATATGGTGCCCTCCCTG AGCTCATACGATATCTTTTATTGTCATGTACTTGTATGATTATTGTATACTTTATATTTTTTTATTTTTTCATTAATACATAATAG ATGTACATATTTTGGGGATACTTGTGATAATCTGATACATTCATGATATGGTTTGGCTGTTTCCCCATCCAAATCTCATCTTGAAT TTCAGTTCCCATAATCCCCATGTGTCGAGGAAGGGACCCGGTGGGAGGTAATTGAATCATGGGGGCGATTTCCCCCATGTCGTTCT CCTGATAGTGAATGAGTTATCATGAGGTCTGATGGTTTTACAAGAGGCTTCCCCTTTGACTTGGCACTCATTCTCTGTCCTGCCGC TCCGTGAAGAGGTGCATTCTGCCATGATTGTAAGTTTCCTGAGGCCTCCCCGGCCCTGCCGAACTGTGAGTCAATTATGCCTCTTT TCTTTATAAATTGCCCAGTTTGGGGGCAGTTTTTTATAGCAGTGTGAGACTGAATTAATACAATCAAATCAGGGTAATTGGGATGT ACATCACCTTAAATACTTTTCTTTGTGCCAGGAACATTTGAATTATTCTCTTCTAGCTATTTTGAAATGTACAATAGATTGACTTA CCCTACTGAACTATGGAACACAATGTCTTATTTCTTTCAATTAACTGTATAGTTGTCCTCACTATTCAATCTCTGTTCTTCCTCCT CACTTCCAACAATTCTTGGCCTTGGTAACCATCAATCTACTCTCTATCTTCATGATATCTACTTTTGTGTCTCCCACATATGAGTG AGAATAGGCCATATTTGTCTCTCTGTGCTTGGCTTATTTCACTTAACATAATGACCTCCAGTTCCATCTATGTTGCTGCAAATGAC AGGATTGCATTAGTTGTTGTGGCTGAAAAATATTCAATTATGTATATATACCACAGTTTCTTTATACACTCATCCATTGATGGACA CTTAGGTTGATTACATATTTTGTCTATTGTGAATAGTGCTGCAATAAATATGGGATTGCAGATACCTCTTTGATATACCGATTTTC TTTCTTTTGGATATATACCCAGTAGTTAATTGCTGGGTCATGTGTAGTTCTATTTTCAGTTTTTGGAGGAACCTCCATACCGTTTT TCATAGTGGTCATTTTAATTTACTTTCCCACCAACATGTATGAGGGTTTCCCTTTCTCTCCATCCTCGCCAGCATCTGTTAACCTG TCATTTTGATAAAGGCCATTGTAAGTGGGGTTAGATGATATCTCATTGTGGTTTGGATTTGCATTTTTCTGGTGACTAGTGATGTT GAGTATTTTTTTCATATAACTGTTGGCCATTTGTATGCCTTCATTTGAGAAATGTCTGTTCAGATCTGTTGTCCGTTTTAAAATCA GATTATTTTGTTTTGCGCTATTGAATTGTTGGAGCTCCTTATATATTCTTGTTACTAATACTTGTGAAATGGATAGTTTATAAAAA TTTTCTCCCATTCTGTCTCTTTACTTTGGTGATTGTTTTTCTTGCTGTGCAGAAGCTTTTTAGCTTTATGTAATCTCAATTGTCAA TTTTTGTTCTTATTGCCTGTGCTTTGCCCAGCCCAATGTCCTAGAATGTTTCCCCAATGTTTTCTTCTAGTAGCTTCATAGGATTT AAGTCTTTAATTCATTTTGATTACATTTTTGTATAGCCTGAGACATAGGGGTCTAATTTCACTCTATGCATATGGTTATCCAGTTT TCCCAGCACCATTTATGAAAGAGACTGCCCTTCCCCCATTGTCTATTCTTGGTGTCTTTGTAAAAAATGACTTGGCTATAAATGTG TTTATTGATATCTGGGTTCTCTATTCTATTCCATTAGTGTACATGTCTGTTTTTCTACCAACCATGCTAATTTGGTTACCATACCT TTGTAGTATGTTTTAAAGTTGGATAGTGTGATGCTTCCAGCTTTGTGTTTTTTACTCAGGATTGCTTTGGCTATTCAGGGAATTTT TTAGTGTGTGGTTCTATGTAAATTTGAGAATTTTTTTCTATTTATGGGAAGAAAGTCAGAATTTTGACAGGGATTGCATTGAATCT CTAAATTGCTTGTCATTCTTG MTSKLAVALLLLGSCMLSVALCEVPSISTVPQCQCMRTHFIPLHPKFIKELRIIQVLSKVLSYFASVHVDCLCAESTMVNRTAKKK (SEQ ID NO.: 12) NSVFTNNLVLTSG

[0065] A NOV6 nucleic acid was identified by exon-intron scanning bioinformatic analysis of subgenomic library sequences. These sequences were generated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) screening of bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) clones containing human genomic DNA with oligonucleotides specific to the Gro2 chemokine gene, which is one of several chemokine genes, e.g. Gro1, ScyB5 and IL-8, contained on human chromosome 4q21. The NOV6 polypeptide has homology (39% identity, 59% similarity) with human neutrophil chemotactic factor (GenBank Accession No. P93631), as seen in Table 20. The polypeptide also has a high degree of homology (38% identity, 57% similarity) with human interleukin 8 (GenBank Accession No.: XP 003501), as seen in Table 21. TABLE 20 NOV6: 1 MTSKLAVALLLLGSCMLSVALCE---VPSISTVPQCQCMRTHFIPLHPKFIKELRIIQ-- 165 (SEQ ID NO.: 47) **********   + ++* ****   +*  +   +***++*+  * ***********+*+ NCF: 1 MTSKLAVALL--AAFLISAALCEGAVLPRSAKELRCQCIKTYSKPFHPKFIKELRVIESG 58 (SEQ ID NO.: 48) NOV6: 166 ---VLSKVLSYFASVHVDCLGAESTMVNRTAXK 255      ++++   +     **  +   * *  +* NCF: 59 PHCANTEIIVKLSDGRELCLDPKENWVQRVVEK 91

[0066] TABLE 21 NOV6: 1 MTSKLAVALLLLGSCMLSVALCE---VPSISTVPQCQCMRTHFIPLHPKFIKELRIIQ-- 55 (SEQ ID NO.: 49) **********   + ++* ****   +*  +   +***++*+  * ***********+*+ IL-8: 25 MTSKLAVALL--AAFLISAALCEGAVLPRSAKELRCQCIKTYSKPFHPKFIKELRVIESG 82 (SEQ ID NO.: 50) NOV6: 56 ---VLSKVLSYFASVHVDCLGAESTMVNRTAKK 85      ++++   +     **  +   * *  +* IL-8: 83 PHCANTEIIVKLSDGRELCLDPKENWVQRVVEK 115

[0067] Protein alignment of the NOV6 protein with known CXC chemokines, e.g. IL-8 (GenBank Accession No. XP 003501), alveolar macrophage chemotactic factor-I (AMCF-1) (GenBank Accession No. A44253) and human neutrophil chemotactic factor (NCF) (GenBank Accession No: P93631) demonstrates homology in the CXC domain, shown bold in Table 22. TABLE 22 NOV6: 1 MTSKLAVALLLLGSCNLSVALCE---VPSISTVPQCQCMRTHFIPLHpKFIKELRIIQ-- 55 (SEQ ID NO.: 51) IL-8: 25 NTSKLAVALL--AAFLISAALCEGAVLPRSAEELRCQCIKTYSKPFHPKFIKELRVIESG 82 (SEQ ID NO.: 52) AMCF-1: 1 MTSKLAVAFLAV--FLLSAALCEADVLARVSAELRCQCINTHSTPFHPKFIKELRVIE 56 (SEQ ID NO.: 53) NCF: 1 MTSKLAVALL--AAFLISAALCEGAVLPRSAXELRCQCIKTYSKPFHPKFIKELRVIESG 58 (SEQ ID NO.: 54)

[0068] Based on its relatedness to the known members of the CXC chemokine family the NOV6 protein is a novel member of the CXC chemokine family. The discovery of molecules related to CXC chemokines satisfies a need in the art by providing new diagnostic or therapeutic compositions useful in the treatment of disorders associated with alterations in the expression of members of CXC chemokine-like proteins. Nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies, and other compositions of the present invention are useful in a variety of diseases and pathologies, including by way of nonlimiting example, those involving inflammation, angiogenesis and wound healing.

[0069] NOV7

[0070] A NOV7 sequence according to the invention is a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide related to the serpin Protease Inhibitor family of proteins. A NOV7 nucleic acid and its encoded polypeptide includes the sequences shown in Table 23. The disclosed nucleic acid (SEQ ID NO:13) is 1245 nucleotides in length and contains an open reading frame (ORF) that begins with an ATG initiation codon at nucleotides 1-3 and ends with a TAA stop codon at nucleotides 1243-1245. The representative ORF includes a 414 amino acid polypeptide (SEQ ID NO:14). SIGNALP predicts a secretory signal sequence from residues 1-19. The molecular cloning of NOV7 is shown in Example 2. TABLE 23 ATGAACCCCACACTAGGCCTGGCCATTTTTCTGGCTGTTCTCCTCACGGTGAAAGGTCTTCTAAAGCCGAGCTTCTCACCAAGGAA (SEQ ID NO.: 13) TTATAAAGCTTTGAGCGAGGTCCAAGGATGGAAGCAAAGGATGGCAGCCAAGGAGCTTGCAAGGCAGAACATGGACTTAGGCTTTA AGCTGCTCAAGAAGCTGGCCTTTTACAACCCTGGCAGGAACATCTTCCTATCCCCCTTGAGCATCTCTACAGCTTTCTCCATGCTG TGCCTGGGTGCCCAGGACAGCACCCTGGACGAGATCAAGCAGGGGTTCAACTTCAGAAAGATGCCAGAAAAAGATCTTCATGAGGG CTTCCATTACATCATCCACGAGCTGACCCAGAAGACCCAGGACCTCAAACTGAGCATTGGGAACACGCTGTTCATTGACCAGAGGC TGCAGCCACAGCGTAAGTTTTTGGAAGATGCCAAGAACTTTTACAGTGCCGAAACCATCCTTACCAACTTTCAGAATTTGGAAATG GCTCAGAAGCAGATCAATGACTTTATCAGTCAAAAAACCCATGGGAAAATTAACAACCTGATCGAGAATATAGACCCCGGCACTGT GATGCTTCTTGCAAATTATATTTTCTTTCGAGCCAGGTGGAAACATGAGTTTGATCCAAATGTAACTAAAGAGGAAGATTTCTTTC TGGAGAAAAACAGTTCAGTCAAGGTGCCCATGATGTTCCGTAGTGGCATATACCAAGTTGGCTATGACGATAAGCTCTCTTGCACC ATCCTGGAAATACCCTACCAGAAAAATATCACAGCCATCTTCATCCTTCCTGATGAGGGCAAGCTGAAGCACTTGGAGAAGGGATT GCAGGTGGACACTTTCTCCAGATGGAAAACATTACTGTCACGCAGGGTCGTAGACGTGTCTGTACCCAGACTCCACATGACGGGCA CCTTCGACCTGAAGAAGACTCTCTCCTACATAGGTGTCTCCAAAATCTTTGAGGAACATGGTGATCTCACCAAGATCGCCCCTCAT CGCAGCCTGAAAGTGGGCGAGGCTGTGCACAAGGCTGAGCTGAACATGGATGAGAGGGGTACGGAAGGGGCCGCTGGCACCGGAGC ACAGACTCTGCCCATGGAGACACCACTCGTCGTCAACATAGACAAACCCTATCTGCTGCTGATTTACAGCGAGAAAATACCTTCCG TGCTCTTCCTGGGAAAGATTGTTAACCCTATTGGAAAATAA MNPTLGLAIFLAVLLTVKGLLKPSFSPRNYKALSEVQGWKQRMAAKELARQNMDLGFKLLKKLAFYNPGRNIFLSPLSISTAFSML (SEQ ID NO.: 14) CLGAQDSTLDEIKQGFNFRKMPEKDLHEGFHYIIHELTQKTQDLKLSIGNTLFIDQRLQPQRKFLEDAKNFYSAETILTNFQNLEM AQKQINDFISQKTHGKINNLIENIDPGTVMLLANYIFFRARWKHEFDPNVTKEEDFFLEKNSSVKVPMMFRSGIYQVGYDDKLSCT ILEIPYQKNITAIFILPDEGKLKHLEKGLQVDTFSRWKTLLSRRVVDVSVPRLHMTGTFDLKKTLSYIGVSKIFEEHGDLTKIAPH RSLKVGEAVHKAELKMDERGTEGAAGTGAQTLPMETPLVVKIDKPYLLLIYSEKIPSVLFLGKIVNPIGK

[0071] The NOV7 polypeptide has a high degree of homology (100% identity) with an uncharacterized human secreted protein HWHGUS54, as seen in Table 24. Also, the NOV7 polypeptide has homology (40% identity, 62% similarity) with the serpin protease family member human alpha1 anti-trypsin (A1AT) (GenBank Accession No. 1313184B), as seen in Table 25. TABLE 24 NOV7: 1 MNPTLGLAIFLAVLLTVKGLLKPSFSPRNYKALSEVQGWKQRMAAKELARQNMDLGFKLL 180 (SEQ ID NO.: 55) ************************************************************ HWHG: 1 MNPTLGLAIFLAVLLTVKGLLKPSFSPRNYKALSEVQGWKQRMAAKELARQNMDLGFKLL 60 (SEQ ID NO.: 56) NOV7: 181 KXLAFYNPGRNIFLSPLSISTAFSNLCLCLGAQDSTLDEIKQGFNFRKMPEKDLHEGFHYII 360 ************************************************************** HWHG: 61 KKLAFYNPGRNIFLSPLSISTAFSNLCLCLGAQDSTLDEIKQGFNFRXMPEKDLHEGFHYII 120 NOV7: 361 HELTQKTQDLKLSIGNTLFIDQRLQPQRKFLEDAXNFYSAETILTNFQNLEMAQKQINDF 540 ************************************************************ HWHG: 121 HELTQKTQDLKLSIGNTLFIDQRLQPQRKFLEDAXNFYSAETILTNFQNLEMAQKQINDF 180 NOV7: 541 ISQKTHGKINNLIENIDPGTVMLLANYIFFRARWXHEFDPNVTKEEDFFLEXNSSVKVPM 720 ************************************************************ HWHG: 181 ISQKTHGKINNLIENIDPGTVMLLANYIFFRARWKHEFDPNVTKEEDFFLEKNSSVKVPM 240 NOV7: 721 MFRSGIYQVGYDDKLSCTILEIPYQKNITAIFILPDEGKLKHLEKGLQVDTFSRWKTLLS 900 ************************************************************ HWHG: 241 MFRSGIYQVGYDDKLSCTILEIPYQKNITAIFILPDEGKLKHLEKGLQVDTFSRWETLLS 300 NOV7: 901 RRVVDVSVPRLHMTGTFDLKKTLSYIGVSKIFEEHGDLTKIAPHRSLKVGEAVHKAELKM 1080 ************************************************************ HWHG: 301 RRVVDVSVPRLHMTGTFDLKXTLSYIGVSKIFEEHGDLTKIAPHRSLKVGEAVHKAELKM 360 NOV7: 1081 DERGTEGAAGTGAQTLPMETPLVVKIDKPYLLLIYSEKIPSVLFLGKIVNPIGK 1242 ****************************************************** HWHG: 361 DERGTEGAAGTGAQTLPMETPLVVKIDKPYLLLIYSEKIPSVLFLGKIVNPIGK 414

[0072] TABLE 25 NOV7: 54 DLGFKLLKKLAFYNPGRNIFLSPLSISTAFSMLCLGAQDSTLDEIKQGFNFR--KMPEKD 111 (SEQ ID NO.: 57) +  * * ++**  +   *** **+**+***+** ** +  *  ** +* **   ++*+ A1AT: 47 EFAFSLYRQLAHQSNSTNIFFSPVSIATAFANLSLGTKADTQSEILEGLNFNLTEIPQAQ 106 (SEQ ID NO.: 58) NOV7: 112 LHEGFHYIIHELTQKTQDLKLSIGNTLFIDQRLQPQRKFLEDAKNFYSAETILTNFQNLE 171 +****  ++  * +    *+*+ ** **+++ *+   ***** ** * +*    ***+ * A1AT: 107 VHEGFQELLRTLNKPDSQLQLTTGNGLFLNKSLKVVDKFLEDVKNLYHSEAFSVNFQDTE 166 NOV7: 172 MAQKQINDFISQKTHGKINNLIENIDPGTVMLLANYIFFRARWKHEFDPNVTKEEDFFLE 231  *+****+++ + * **+ +*++ +*  **  * *****+ +*+  *+   *+**** ++ A1AT: 167 EAKKQINNYVEKGTQGKVVDLVKELDRDTVFALVNYIFFKGKWERPFEVEATEEEDFHVD 226 NOV7: 232 KNSSVKVPNNFRSGIYQVGYDDKLSCTILEIPYQKNITAIFILPDEGKLKHLEKGLQVDT 291 + ++****** * *++ + + +***  +* + *  * **** ***+***+***  *  * A1AT: 227 QATTVKVPMNRRLGMFNIYHCEKLSSWVLLMKYLGNATAIFFLPDQCKLQHLENELTHDI 286 NOV7: 292 FSRWKTLLSRRVVDVSVPRLHMTGTFDLKKTLSYIGVSKIFEEHGDLTKIAPHRSLKVGE 351  +++    +**  ++ +*+* +***+***  + ++*++*+*    **+ +     **+ + A1AT: 287 ITKFLENENRRSANLHLPKLAITGTYDLKTVLGHLGITKVFSNGADLSGVTEDAPLKLSK 346 NOV7: 352 AVHKAELKMDERXXXXXXXXXXXXLPMETPLVVKIDKPYLLLIYSEKIPSXTLFLGKIVNP 411 ***** * +**+            +**  *  ** +**++ *+  +   * **+**+*** A1AT: 347 AVHKAVLTIDEKGTEAAGANFLEAIPMSIPPEVKFNKPFVFLMIEQNTKSFLFIGKVVNP 406 NOV7: 412 IGK 414   * A1AT: 407 TQK 409

[0073] Based on its relatedness to the known members of the serpin protease inhibitor family the NOV7 protein is a novel member of the serpin protease inhibitor protein family. The discovery of molecules related to serpin protease inhibitors satisfies a need in the art by providing new diagnostic or therapeutic compositions useful in the treatment of disorders associated with alterations in the expression of members of serpin protease inhibitor-like proteins. Nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies, and other compositions of the present invention are useful in a variety of diseases and pathologies, including by way of nonlimiting example, those involving liver disease, e.g. cirrhosis and lung disease, e.g. emphysema.

[0074] A NOV7 nucleic acid is useful for detecting specific cell types. For example, expression analysis has demonstrated that a NOV7 nucleic acid is expressed in high levels in liver cirrhosis and stimulated smooth muscle cells (Example 1, Table 38). The results shown in Example 1 for NOV7 indicate that NOV7 will be useful in treating liver cirrhosis and inflammatory conditions, including the results shown for CD45RA CD4 lymphocyte anti-CD28/anti-CD3 contrasted with those for CD45RO CD4 lymphocyte anti-CD28/anti-CD3, and the results obtained with astrocytes stimulated with TNFa and IL1b compared to resting astrocytes. In addition, NOV7 nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies and other compositions of the present invention may be useful in treating atherosclerosis or coronary artery inflammation, as seen with the results for coronary Artery SMC treated with TNFa and IL1b in contrast with resting coronary artery SMC.

[0075] NOV8

[0076] A NOV8 sequence according to the invention is a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide related to the MAP kinase family of proteins. A NOV8 nucleic acid and its encoded polypeptide includes the sequences shown in Table 26. The disclosed nucleic acid (SEQ ID NO:15) is 1,123 nucleotides in length and contains an open reading frame (ORF) that begins with an ATG initiation codon at nucleotides 9-11 and ends with a TGA stop codon at nucleotides 1116-1118. The representative ORF includes a 369 amino acid polypeptide (SEQ ID NO:16). Putative untranslated regions upstream and downstream of the coding sequence are underlined in SEQ ID NO: 15. TABLE 26 AGCCTCGG ATGCTGGCCCGGAGGAAGCCGATGCTGCCGGCGCTCACCATCAACCCTACCATCGCCGAGGGCCCGTCCC (SEQ ID NO.: 15) CAACCAGCGAGGGCGCCTCCGAGGCAAACCTGGTGGACCTGCAGAAGAAGCTGGAGGAGCTGGAACTTGACGAGCAGC AGAAGCGGCTGGAAGCCTTTCTCACCCAGAAAGCCAAGGTCGGCGAACTCAAAGACGATGACTTCGAAAGGACCTCAG AGCTGCACGCGGGCAACGGCGGGGTGGTCACCAAAGTCCAGCACAGACGCTCGCGCCTCATCATGGCCACGAAGCTGA TCCACCTTGAGATCAACCCGGCCATCCGGAACCAGATCATCCGCGAGCACCAGGTCCTCCACGAGTGCAACTCACCGT ACATCGTGGGCTTCTACGCGGCCTTCTACTGTGACAGGGAGATCAGCATCTGCATGGAGCACATGGATGGCGGCTCCC TGGACCAGGGGCTGAAAGAGGCCAAGAGGATTCCCGAGGACATCCTGGGGAAAGTCAGCATTGCGGTTCTCCGGGGCT TGGCGTACCTCCGAGAGAAGCACCAGATCATGCACCGAAATGTGAAGCCCTCCAACATCCTCGTGAACTCTAGAGGGG AGATCAAGCTGTGTGACTTCGGGGTGAGCGGCCAGCTCATCGACTCCATGGCCAACTCCTTCGTGGGCACGCGCTCCT ACATGGCTCCGGAGCCGTTGCAGGGCACACATTACTCGGTGCAGTCGGTCATCTGGAGCATGGACCTGTCCCTGGTGG AGCTGGCCATCGAAAGGTACCCCATCCCCCCGCCCGACGCCAAGGAGCTGGAGGCCATCTTTGGCCAGCCCGTGGTCG ACAGGGAAGAAGGAGAGCCTCACAGCATCTCCTCTTGGCCAGGGTCCCCCGGGCGCCCCAACAGCGGTTACGGGATGG ACAGCCTGCCCGCCATCGCCATCTTCCAACTGCTGGACTATATTGTGAAAGAGCCGCCTCCTAAGCTGCCCAACGGTG TGTTCACCCCCGACTTCCAGGAGTTTGTCAATAAATGCCTCATCAAAAACCCAACGGAGCGGCCGGACCTAAAGATGC TCAGTGAGGTCATTCCATGTATATGA ATATA MLARRKPMLPALTINPTIAEGPSPTSEGASEANLVDLQKKLEELELDEQQKRLEAFLTQKAKVGELKDDDFE (SEQ ID NO.: 16) RTSELDAGNGGVVTKVQHRPSGLIMARKLIHLEIKPAIRNQIIREHQVLHECNSPYIVGFYGAFYCDREISICM EHMDGGSLDQGLKEAKRIPEDJLGKVSIAVLRGLAYLREKHQIMHRNVKPSNILVNSRGEIKLCDFGVSGQL IDSMANSFVGTRSYMAPERLQGTHYSVQSVIWSMDLSLVELAIERYPLPPPDAKELEAIFGQPVVDREEGEP HSISSWPGSPGRPNSGYGMDSLPAMAIFELLDYIVKEPPPKLPNGVFTPDFQEFVNKCLIKNPTERADLKMLS EVIPCI

[0077] The NOV8 nucleic acid has a high degree of homology (100% identity) with a region of human chromosome 7 bounded by clone PR11-128A6 (GenBank Accession No: AC018639), as shown in Table 27. Also, the NOV8 nucleic acid has a high degree of homology (95% identity) with human MAP kinase kinase 2 (MEK2) (GenBank Accession No. L11285), as shown in Table 28. Also, the NOV8 polypeptide has homology (87% identity, 88% similarity with human MEK2 (GenBank Accession No. P36507), as shown in Table 29. Pfam domain mapping of the NOV8 polypeptide demonstrates homology to a number of MAP kinase kinase family members (Table 45). TABLE 27 NOV8: 6 cggatgctggcccggaggaagccgatgctgccggcgctcaccatcaaccctaccatcgcc 65 (SEQ ID NO.: 59) |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Chr 7: 142794 cggatgctggcccggaggaagccgatgctgccggcgctcaccatcaaccctaccatcgcc 142853 (SEQ ID NO.: 60) NOV8: 66 gagggcccgtccccaaccagcgagggcgcctccgaggcaaacctggtggacctgcagaag 125 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Chr 7: 142854 gagggcccgtccccaaccagcgagggcgcctccgaggcaaacctggtggacctgcagaag 142913 NOV8: 126 aagctggaggagctggaacttgacgagcagcagaagcggctggaagcctttctcacccag 185 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Chr 7: 142914 aagctggaggagctggaacttgacgagcagcagaagcggctggaagcctttctcacccag 142973 NOV8: 186 aaagccaaggtcggcgaactcaaagacgatgacttcgaaaggacctcagagctggacgcg 245 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Chr 7: 142974 aaagccaaggtcggcgaactcaaagacgatgacttcgaaaggacctcagagctggacgcg 143033 NOV8: 246 ggcaacggcggggtggtcaccaaagtccagcacagaccctcgggcctcatcatggccagg 305 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Chr 7: 143034 ggcaacggcggggtggtcaccaaagtccagcacagaccctcgggcctcatcatggccagg 143093 NOV8: 306 aagctgatccaccttgagatcaagccggccatccggaaccagatcatccgcgagcaccag 365 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Chr 7: 143094 aagctgatccaccttgagatcaagccggccatccggaaccagatcatccgcgagcaccag 143153 NOV8: 366 gtcctgcacgagtgcaactcaccgtacatcgtgggcttctacggggccttctactgtgac 425 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Chr 7: 143154 gtcctgcacgagtgcaactcaccgtacatcgtgggcttctacggggccttctactgtgac 143213 NOV8: 426 agggagatcagcatctgcatggagcacatggatggcggctccctggaccaggggctgaaa 485 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Chr 7: 143214 agggagatcagcatctgcatggagcacatggatggcggctccctggaccaggggctgaaa 143273 NOV8: 486 gaggccaagaggattcccgaggacatcctggggaaagtcagcattgcggttctccggggc 545 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Chr 7: 143274 gaggccaagaggattcccgaggacatcctggggaaaqtcagcattgcggttctccggggc 143333 NOV8: 546 ttggcgtacctccgagagaagcaccagatcatgcaccgaaatgtgaagccctccaacatc 605 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Chr 7: 143334 ttggcgtacctccgagagaagcaccagatcatgcaccgaaatgtgaagccctccaacatc 143393 NOV8: 606 ctcgtgaactctagaggggagatcaagctgtgtgacttcggggtgagcggccagctcatc 665 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Chr 7: 143394 ctcgtgaactctagaggggagatcaagctgtgtgacttcggggtgagcggccagctcatc 143453 NOV8: 666 gactccatggccaactccttcgtgggcacgcgctcctacatggctccggagcggttgcag 725 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Chr 7: 143454 gactccatggccaactccttcgtgggcacgcgctcctacatggctccggagcggttgcag 143513 NOV8: 726 ggcacacattactcggtgcagtcggtcatctggagcatggacctgtccctggtggagctg 785 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Chr 7: 143514 ggcacacattactcggtgcagtcggtcatctggagcatggacctgtccctggtggagctg 143573 NOV8: 786 gccatcgaaaggtaccccatccccccgcccgacgccaaggagctggaggccatctttggc 845 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Chr 7: 143574 gccatcgaaaggtaccccatccccccgcccgacgccaaggagctggaggccatctttggc 143633 NOV8: 846 cagcccgtggtcgacagggaagaaggagagcctcacagcatctcctcttggccagggtcc 905 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Chr 7: 143634 cagcccgtggtcgacagggaagaaggagagcctcacagcatctcctcttggccagggtcc 143693 NOV8: 906 cccgggcgccccaacagcggttacgggatggacagcctgcccgccatggccatcttcgaa 965 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Chr 7: 143694 cccgggcgccccaacagcggttacgggatggacagcctgcccgccatggccatcttcgaa 143753 NOV8: 966 ctgctggactatattgtgaaagagccgcctcctaagctgcccaacggtgtgttcaccccc 1025 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Chr 7: 143754 ctgctggactatattgtgaaagagccgcctcctaagctgcccaacggtgtgttcaccccc 143813 NOV8: 1026 gacttccaggagtttgtcaataaatgcctcatcaaaaacccaacggagcgggcggaccta 1085 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Chr 7: 143814 gacttccaggagtttgtcaataaatgcctcatcaaaaacccaacggagcgggcggaccta 143873 NOV8: 1086 aagatgctca 1095 |||||||||| Chr 7: 143874 aagatgctca 143883

[0078] TABLE 28 NOV8: 8 gatgctggcccggaggaagccgatgctgccggcgctcaccatcaaccctaccatcgccga 67 (SEQ ID NO.: 61) |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| MEK2: 84 gatgctggcccggaggaagccggtgctgccggcgctcaccatcaaccctaccatcgccga 143 (SEQ ID NO.: 62) NOV8: 68 gggcccgtccccaaccagcgagggcgcctccgaggcaaacctggtggacctgcagaagaa 127 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| MEK2: 144 gggcccatcccctaccagcgagggcgcctccgaggcaaacctggtggacctgcagaagaa 203 NOV8: 128 gctggaggagctggaacttgacgagcagc---agaagcggctggaagcctttctcaccca 184 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| MEK2: 204 gctggaggagctggaacttgacgagcagcagaagaagcggctggaagcctttctcaccca 263 NOV8: 185 gaaagccaaggtcggcgaactcaaagacgatgacttcgaaaggacctcagagctggacgc 244 ||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||| MEK2: 264 gaaagccaaggttggcgaactcaaagacgatgacttcgaaaggatctcagagctgggcgc 323 NOV8: 245 gggcaacggcggggtggtcaccaaagtccagcacagaccctcgggcctcatcatggccag 304 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| MEK2: 324 gggcaacggcggggtggtcaccaaagtccagcacagaccctcgggcctcatcatggccag 383 NOV8: 305 gaagctgatccaccttgagatcaagccggccatccggaaccagatcatccgcgagcacca 364 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  || MEK2: 384 gaagctgatccaccttgagatcaagccggccatccggaaccagatcatccgcgagctgca 443 NOV8: 365 ggtcctgcacgagtgcaactcaccgtacatcgtgggcttctacggggccttctactgtga 424 |||||||||||| |||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||| MEK2: 444 ggtcctgcacgaatgcaactcgccgtacatcgtgggcttctacggggccttctacagtga 503 NOV8: 425 cagggagatcagcatctgcatggagcacatggatggcggctccctggaccaggggctgaa 484 | ||||||||||||| |||||||| |||||||| ||||||||||||||||||| |||||| MEK2: 504 cggggagatcagcatttgcatggaacacatggacggcggctccctggaccaggtgctgaa 563 NOV8: 485 agaggccaagaggattcccgaggacatcctggggaaagtcagcattgcggttctccgggg 544 |||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||| MEK2: 564 agaggccaagaggattcccgaggagatcctggggaaagtcagcatcgcggttctccgggg 623 NOV8: 545 cttggcgtacctccgagagaagcaccagatcatgcaccgaaatgtgaagccctccaacat 604 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||| MEK2: 624 cttggcgtacctccgagagaagcaccagatcatgcaccgagatgtgaagccctccaacat 683 NOV8: 605 cctcgtgaactctagaggggagatcaagctgtgtgacttcggggtgagcggccagctcat 664 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| MEK2: 684 cctcgtgaactctagaggggagatcaagctgtgtgacttcggggtgagcggccagctcat 743 NOV8: 665 cgactccatggccaactccttcgtgggcacgcgctcctacatggctccggagcggttgca 724  ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| MEK2: 744 agactccatggccaactccttcgtgggcacgcgctcctacatggctccggagcggttgca 803 NOV8: 725 gggcacacattactcggtgcagtcggtcatctggagcatggacctgtccctggtggagct 784 |||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||| MEK2: 804 gggcacacattactcggtgcagtcggacatctggagcatgggcctgtccctggtggagct 863 NOV8: 785 ggccatcgaaaggtaccccatccccccgcccgacgccaaggagctggaggccatctttgg 844 |||| ||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||||||||||||||||| MEK2: 864 ggccgtcggaaggtaccccatccccccgcccgacgccaaagagctggaggccatctttgg 923 NOV8: 845 ccagcccgtggtcgacagggaagaaggagagcctcacagcatctcctcttggccagggtc 904 || ||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||  || ||||  || | MEK2: 924 ccggcccgtggtcgacggggaagaaggagagcctcacagcatctcgcctcggccgaggcc 983 NOV8: 905 ccccgggcgccccaacagcggttacgggatggacagcctgcccgccatggccatcttcga 964 |||||||||||||  ||||||| |||||||||| |||| ||| |||||||||||||| || MEK2: 984 ccccgggcgccccgtcagcggtcacgggatggatagccggcctgccatggccatctttga 1043 NOV8: 965 actgctggactatattgtgaaagagccgcctcctaagctgcccaacggtgtgttcacccc 1024 ||| ||||||||||||||||| ||||| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| MEK2: 1044 actcctggactatattgtgaacgagccacctcctaagctgcccaacggtgtgttcacccc 1103 NOV8: 1025 cgacttccaggagtttgtcaataaatgcctcatcaaaaacccaacggagcgggcggacct 1084 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| |||||| |||||||||||||||| MEK2: 1104 cgacttccaggagtttgtcaataaatgcctcatcaagaacccagcggagcgggcggacct 1163 NOV8: 1085 aaagatgctca 1095  |||||||||| MEK2: 1164 gaagatgctca 1174

[0079] TABLE 29 NOV8: 1 MLARRKPMLPALTINPTIAEGPSFTSEGASEANLVXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX-AFLTQ 59 (SEQ ID NO.: 63) *******+**************************+                    ***** MEK2: 1 MLARRKPVLPALTINPTIAEGPSPTSEGASEANLVDLQKKLEELELDEQQKKRLEAFLTQ 60 (SEQ ID NO.: 64) NOV8: 60 KAKVGELKDDDFERTSELDAGNGGVVTKVQHRPSGLIMARKLIHLEIKPAIRNQIIREHQ 119 ************** *** *************************************** * MEK2: 61 KAKVGELKDDDFERISELGAGNGGVVTKVQHRPSGLIMARKLIHLEIKPAIRNQIIRELQ 120 NOV8: 120 VLHECNSPYIVGFYGAFYCDREISICMEHMDGGSLDQGLKEAKRIPEDILGKVSIAVLRG 179 ****************** * **************** *********+************ MEK2: 121 VLHECNSPYIVGFYGAFYSDGEISICMEHMDGGSLDQVLKEAKRIPEEILGKVSIAVLRG 180 NOV8: 180 LAYLREKHQIMHRNVKPSNILVNSRGEIKLCDFGVSGQLIDSMANSFVGTRSYMAPERLQ 239 *************+********************************************** MEK2: 181 LAYLREKHQIMHRDVKPSNILVNSRGEIKLCDFGVSGQLIDSMANSFVGTRSYMAPERLQ 240 NOV8: 240 GTHYSVQSVIWSMDLSLVELAIERYPIPPPDAKELEAIFGQPVVDREEGEPHSISSWPGS 299 ******** **** *******+ *****************+**** *********  * MEK2: 241 GTHYSVQSDIWSMGLSLVELAVGRYPIPPPDAKELEAIFGRPVVDGEEGEPHSISPRPRP 300 NOV8: 300 PGRPNSGYGMDSLPAMAIFELLDYIVKEPPPKLPNGVFTPDFQEFVNKCLIKNPTERADL 359 **** **+**** ************* *************************** ***** MEK2: 301 PGRPVSGHGMDSRPAMAIFELLDYIVNEPPPKLPNGVFTPDFQEFVNKCLIKNPAERADL 360 NOV8: 360 KMLS 363 ***+ MEK2: 361 KMLT 364

[0080] TABLE 45 NOV8_ --RKPMLPALTINPTIAEGPSPTSEGA--SEANLVDLQKKLEELELDEQQ-KRLEAFLTQKAKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 95) 5-70. MPK1_CRIGR/ ..PKKKPT--PIQLNPTP-DGSAVNGTSSAETNLEALQKKLEELELEEQQRNRLEAFLTQKQKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 96) 2-67 MPK1_HUMAN/ ..PKKKPT--PIQLNPAP-DGSAVNGTSSAETNLEALQKKLEELELDEQQRKRLEAFLTQKQKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 97) 1-66 MPK1_MOUSE/ ..PKKKPT--PIQLNPAP-DGSAVNGTSSAETNLEALQKKLEELELDEQQRKRLEAFLTQKQKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 98) 1-66 MPK1_RABIT/ ..PKKKPT--PIQLNPAP-DGSAVNGTSSAETNLEALQKKLEELELDEQQRKRLEAFLTQKQKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 99) 1-66 MPK1_RAT/ ..PKKKPT--PIQLNPAP-DGSAVNGTSSAETNLEALQKKLEELELDEQQRKRLEAFLTQKQKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 100) 1-66 MPK1_XENLA/ ..PKKKPT--PIQLNPNP-EGTAVNGTPTAETNLEALQKKLEELELDEQQRKRLEAFLTQKQKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 101) 1-66 MPK2_CYPCA/ ..PKRRPV--PLIIAPTG-EGQSTNIDAASEANLEALQRKLGELDLDEQQRKRLEAFLTQKAQVGELKDED (SEQ ID NO.: 102) 3-68 MPK2_CHICK/ AKRKPVLPALTITPSPAEGPGPG--GSAEANLVDLQKKLEELELDEQQKKRLEAFLTQKAKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 103) 1-69 MPK2_HUMAN/ ..--RKPVLPALTINPTIAEGPSPTSEGASEANLVDLQKKLEELELDEQQKKRLEAFLTQKAKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 104) 5-71 MPK2_MOUSE/ ..--RKPVLPALTINPTIAEGPSPTSEGASEANLVDLQKKLEELDLDEQQRKRLEAFLTQKAKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 105) 5-71 MPK2_RAT/ ..--RKPVLPALTINPTIAEGPSPTSEGASEAHLVDLQKKLEELDLDEQQRKRLEAFLTQKAKVGELKDDD (SEQ ID NO.: 106) 5-71

[0081] Based on its relatedness to the known members of the MAP kinase family the NOV8 protein is a novel member of the MAP kinase protein family. The discovery of molecules related to MAP kinase satisfies a need in the art by providing new diagnostic or therapeutic compositions useful in the treatment of disorders associated with alterations in the expression of members of MAP kinase-like proteins. Nucleic acids, polypeptides, antibodies, and other compositions of the present invention are useful in a variety of diseases and pathologies, including by way of nonlimiting example, those involving cancer and angiogenic disorders. In addition, the NOV8 nucleic acid will be useful in identifying chromosome 7 and specific regions thereof.

[0082] A NOV8 nucleic acid is useful for detecting specific cell types. For example, expression analysis has demonstrated that a NOV8 nucleic acid is expressed in higher levels in gastric cancer, kidney cancer and lung cancer than in corresponding normal tissue (Example 1, Table 40 and 41).

[0083] NOVX Nucleic Acids

[0084] The nucleic acids of the invention include those that encode a NOVX polypeptide or protein. As used herein, the terms polypeptide and protein are interchangeable.

[0085] In some embodiments, a NOVX nucleic acid encodes a mature NOVX polypeptide. As used herein, a “mature” form of a polypeptide or protein described herein relates to the product of a naturally occurring polypeptide or precursor form or proprotein. The naturally occurring polypeptide, precursor or proprotein includes, by way of nonlimiting example, the full-length gene product, encoded by the corresponding gene. Alternatively, it may be defined as the polypeptide, precursor or proprotein encoded by an open reading frame described herein. The product “mature” form arises, again by way of nonlimiting example, as a result of one or more naturally occurring processing steps that may take place within the cell in which the gene product arises. Examples of such processing steps leading to a “mature” form of a polypeptide or protein include the cleavage of the N-terminal methionine residue encoded by the initiation codon of an open reading frame, or the proteolytic cleavage of a signal peptide or leader sequence. Thus a mature form arising from a precursor polypeptide or protein that has residues 1 to N, where residue 1 is the N-terminal methionine, would have residues 2 through N remaining after removal of the N-terminal methionine. Alternatively, a mature form arising from a precursor polypeptide or protein having residues 1 to N, in which an N-terminal signal sequence from residue 1 to residue M is cleaved, would have the residues from residue M+1 to residue N remaining. Further as used herein, a “mature” form of a polypeptide or protein may arise from a step of post-translational modification other than a proteolytic cleavage event. Such additional processes include, by way of non-limiting example, glycosylation, myristoylation or phosphorylation. In general, a mature polypeptide or protein may result from the operation of only one of these processes, or a combination of any of them.

[0086] Among the NOVX nucleic acids is the nucleic acid whose sequence is provided in SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15, or a fragment thereof. Additionally, the invention includes mutant or variant nucleic acids of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15, or a fragment thereof, any of whose bases may be changed from the corresponding bases shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15, while still encoding a protein that maintains at least one of its NOVX-like activities and physiological functions (i.e., modulating angiogenesis, neuronal development). The invention further includes the complement of the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15, including fragments, derivatives, analogs and homologs thereof. The invention additionally includes nucleic acids or nucleic acid fragments, or complements thereto, whose structures include chemical modifications.

[0087] One aspect of the invention pertains to isolated nucleic acid molecules that encode NOVX proteins or biologically active portions thereof. Also included are nucleic acid fragments sufficient for use as hybridization probes to identify NOVX-encoding nucleic acids (e.g., NOVX mRNA) and fragments for use as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers for the amplification or mutation of NOVX nucleic acid molecules. As used herein, the term “nucleic acid molecule” is intended to include DNA molecules (e.g., cDNA or genomic DNA), RNA molecules (e.g., mRNA), analogs of the DNA or RNA generated using nucleotide analogs, and derivatives, fragments and homologs thereof. The nucleic acid molecule can be single-stranded or double-stranded, but preferably is double-stranded DNA.

[0088] “Probes” refer to nucleic acid sequences of variable length, preferably between at least about 10 nucleotides (nt), 100 nt, or as many as about, e.g., 6,000 nt, depending on use. Probes are used in the detection of identical, similar, or complementary nucleic acid sequences. Longer length probes are usually obtained from a natural or recombinant source, are highly specific and much slower to hybridize than oligomers. Probes may be single- or double-stranded and designed to have specificity in PCR, membrane-based hybridization technologies, or ELISA-like technologies.

[0089] An “isolated” nucleic acid molecule is one that is separated from other nucleic acid molecules that are present in the natural source of the nucleic acid. Examples of isolated nucleic acid molecules include, but are not limited to, recombinant DNA molecules contained in a vector, recombinant DNA molecules maintained in a heterologous host cell, partially or substantially purified nucleic acid molecules, and synthetic DNA or RNA molecules. Preferably, an “isolated” nucleic acid is free of sequences which naturally flank the nucleic acid (i.e., sequences located at the 5′ and 3′ ends of the nucleic acid) in the genomic DNA of the organism from which the nucleic acid is derived. For example, in various embodiments, the isolated NOVX nucleic acid molecule can contain less than about 50 kb, 25 kb, 5 kb, 4 kb, 3 kb, 2 kb, 1 kb, 0.5 kb or 0.1 kb of nucleotide sequences which naturally flank the nucleic acid molecule in genomic DNA of the cell from which the nucleic acid is derived. Moreover, an “isolated” nucleic acid molecule, such as a cDNA molecule, can be substantially free of other cellular material or culture medium when produced by recombinant techniques, or of chemical precursors or other chemicals when chemically synthesized.

[0090] A nucleic acid molecule of the present invention, e.g., a nucleic acid molecule having the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15, or a complement of any of this nucleotide sequence, can be isolated using standard molecular biology techniques and the sequence information provided herein. Using all or a portion of the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15, as a hybridization probe, NOVX nucleic acid sequences can be isolated using standard hybridization and cloning techniques (e.g., as described in Sambrook et al., eds., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual 2^(nd) Ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., 1989; and Ausubel, et al., eds., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons, New York, N.Y., 1993.)

[0091] A nucleic acid of the invention can be amplified using cDNA, mRNA or alternatively, genomic DNA, as a template and appropriate oligonucleotide primers according to standard PCR amplification techniques. The nucleic acid so amplified can be cloned into an appropriate vector and characterized by DNA sequence analysis. Furthermore, oligonucleotides corresponding to NOVX nucleotide sequences can be prepared by standard synthetic techniques, e.g., using an automated DNA synthesizer.

[0092] As used herein, the term “oligonucleotide” refers to a series of linked nucleotide residues, which oligonucleotide has a sufficient number of nucleotide bases to be used in a PCR reaction. A short oligonucleotide sequence may be based on, or designed from, a genomic or cDNA sequence and is used to amplify, confirm, or reveal the presence of an identical, similar or complementary DNA or RNA in a particular cell or tissue. Oligonucleotides comprise portions of a nucleic acid sequence having about 10 nt, 50 nt, or 100 nt in length, preferably about 15 nt to 30 nt in length. In one embodiment, an oligonucleotide comprising a nucleic acid molecule less than 100 nt in length would further comprise at lease 6 contiguous nucleotides of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15, or a complement thereof. Oligonucleotides may be chemically synthesized and may be used as probes.

[0093] In another embodiment, an isolated nucleic acid molecule of the invention comprises a nucleic acid molecule that is a complement of the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15, or a portion of this nucleotide sequence. A nucleic acid molecule that is complementary to the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15 is one that is sufficiently complementary to the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15 that it can hydrogen bond with little or no mismatches to the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15, thereby forming a stable duplex.

[0094] As used herein, the term “complementary” refers to Watson-Crick or Hoogsteen base pairing between nucleotide units of a nucleic acid molecule, and the term “binding” means the physical or chemical interaction between two polypeptides or compounds or associated polypeptides or compounds or combinations thereof. Binding includes ionic, non-ionic, Von der Waals, hydrophobic interactions, etc. A physical interaction can be either direct or indirect. Indirect interactions may be through or due to the effects of another polypeptide or compound. Direct binding refers to interactions that do not take place through, or due to, the effect of another polypeptide or compound, but instead are without other substantial chemical intermediates.

[0095] Moreover, the nucleic acid molecule of the invention can comprise only a portion of the nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15, e.g., a fragment that can be used as a probe or primer, or a fragment encoding a biologically active portion of NOVX. Fragments provided herein are defined as sequences of at least 6 (contiguous) nucleic acids or at least 4 (contiguous) amino acids, a length sufficient to allow for specific hybridization in the case of nucleic acids or for specific recognition of an epitope in the case of amino acids, respectively, and are at most some portion less than a full length sequence. Fragments may be derived from any contiguous portion of a nucleic acid or amino acid sequence of choice. Derivatives are nucleic acid sequences or amino acid sequences formed from the native compounds either directly or by modification or partial substitution. Analogs are nucleic acid sequences or amino acid sequences that have a structure similar to, but not identical to, the native compound but differs from it in respect to certain components or side chains. Analogs may be synthetic or from a different evolutionary origin and may have a similar or opposite metabolic activity compared to wild type.

[0096] Derivatives and analogs may be full length or other than full length, if the derivative or analog contains a modified nucleic acid or amino acid, as described below. Derivatives or analogs of the nucleic acids or proteins of the invention include, but are not limited to, molecules comprising regions that are substantially homologous to the nucleic acids or proteins of the invention, in various embodiments, by at least about 70%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or even 99% identity (with a preferred identity of 80-99%) over a nucleic acid or amino acid sequence of identical size or when compared to an aligned sequence in which the alignment is done by a computer homology program known in the art, or whose encoding nucleic acid is capable of hybridizing to the complement of a sequence encoding the aforementioned proteins under stringent, moderately stringent, or low stringent conditions. See e.g. Ausubel, et al., Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons, New York, N.Y., 1993, and below. An exemplary program is the Gap program (Wisconsin Sequence Analysis Package, Version 8 for UNIX, Genetics Computer Group, University Research Park, Madison, Wis.) using the default settings, which uses the algorithm of Smith and Waterman (Adv. Appl. Math., 1981, 2: 482-489, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety).

[0097] A “homologous nucleic acid sequence” or “homologous amino acid sequence,” or variations thereof, refer to sequences characterized by a homology at the nucleotide level or amino acid level as discussed above. Homologous nucleotide sequences encode those sequences coding for isoforms of a NOVX polypeptide. Isoforms can be expressed in different tissues of the same organism as a result of, for example, alternative splicing of RNA. Alternatively, isoforms can be encoded by different genes. In the present invention, homologous nucleotide sequences include nucleotide sequences encoding for a NOVX polypeptide of species other than humans, including, but not limited to, mammals, and thus can include, e.g., mouse, rat, rabbit, dog, cat cow, horse, and other organisms. Homologous nucleotide sequences also include, but are not limited to, naturally occurring allelic variations and mutations of the nucleotide sequences set forth herein. A homologous nucleotide sequence does not, however, include the nucleotide sequence encoding human NOVX protein. Homologous nucleic acid sequences include those nucleic acid sequences that encode conservative amino acid substitutions (see below) in SEQ ID NO:2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, or 14 as well as a polypeptide having NOVX activity. Biological activities of the NOVX proteins are described below. A homologous amino acid sequence does not encode the amino acid sequence of a human NOVX polypeptide.

[0098] The nucleotide sequence determined from the cloning of the human NOVX gene allows for the generation of probes and primers designed for use in identifying and/or cloning NOVX homologues in other cell types, e.g., from other tissues, as well as NOVX homologues from other mammals. The probe/primer typically comprises a substantially purified oligonucleotide. The oligonucleotide typically comprises a region of nucleotide sequence that hybridizes under stringent conditions to at least about 12, 25, 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350 or 400 or more consecutive sense strand nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15; or an anti-sense strand nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15; or of a naturally occurring mutant of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15.

[0099] Probes based on the human NOVX nucleotide sequence can be used to detect transcripts or genomic sequences encoding the same or homologous proteins. In various embodiments, the probe further comprises a label group attached thereto, e.g., the label group can be a radioisotope, a fluorescent compound, an enzyme, or an enzyme co-factor. Such probes can be used as a part of a diagnostic test kit for identifying cells or tissue which misexpress a NOVX protein, such as by measuring a level of a NOVX-encoding nucleic acid in a sample of cells from a subject e.g., detecting NOVX mRNA levels or determining whether a genomic NOVX gene has been mutated or deleted.

[0100] A “polypeptide having a biologically active portion of NOVX” refers to polypeptides exhibiting activity similar, but not necessarily identical to, an activity of a polypeptide of the present invention, including mature forms, as measured in a particular biological assay, with or without dose dependency. A nucleic acid fragment encoding a “biologically active portion of NOVX” can be prepared by isolating a portion of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15 that encodes a polypeptide having a NOVX biological activity (biological activities of the NOVX proteins are described below), expressing the encoded portion of NOVX protein (e.g., by recombinant expression in vitro) and assessing the activity of the encoded portion of NOVX. For example, a nucleic acid fragment encoding a biologically active portion of NOVX can optionally include an ATP-binding domain. In another embodiment, a nucleic acid fragment encoding a biologically active portion of NOVX includes one or more regions.

[0101] NOVX Variants

[0102] The invention further encompasses nucleic acid molecules that differ from the nucleotide sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15 due to the degeneracy of the genetic code. These nucleic acids thus encode the same NOVX protein as that encoded by the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15 e.g., the polypeptide of SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16. In another embodiment, an isolated nucleic acid molecule of the invention has a nucleotide sequence encoding a protein having an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2

[0103] In addition to the human NOVX nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that DNA sequence polymorphisms that lead to changes in the amino acid sequences of NOVX may exist within a population (e.g., the human population). Such genetic polymorphism in the NOVX gene may exist among individuals within a population due to natural allelic variation. As used herein, the terms “gene” and “recombinant gene” refer to nucleic acid molecules comprising an open reading frame encoding a NOVX protein, preferably a mammalian NOVX protein. Such natural allelic variations can typically result in 1-5% variance in the nucleotide sequence of the NOVX gene. Any and all such nucleotide variations and resulting amino acid polymorphisms in NOVX that are the result of natural allelic variation and that do not alter the functional activity of NOVX are intended to be within the scope of the invention.

[0104] Moreover, nucleic acid molecules encoding NOVX proteins from other species, and thus that have a nucleotide sequence that differs from the human sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15 are intended to be within the scope of the invention. Nucleic acid molecules corresponding to natural allelic variants and homologues of the NOVX cDNAs of the invention can be isolated based on their homology to the human NOVX nucleic acids disclosed herein using the human cDNAs, or a portion thereof, as a hybridization probe according to standard hybridization techniques under stringent hybridization conditions. For example, a soluble human NOVX cDNA can be isolated based on its homology to human membrane-bound NOVX. Likewise, a membrane-bound human NOVX cDNA can be isolated based on its homology to soluble human NOVX.

[0105] Accordingly, in another embodiment, an isolated nucleic acid molecule of the invention is at least 6 nucleotides in length and hybridizes under stringent conditions to the nucleic acid molecule comprising the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15. In another embodiment, the nucleic acid is at least 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500 or 750 nucleotides in length. In another embodiment, an isolated nucleic acid molecule of the invention hybridizes to the coding region. As used herein, the term “hybridizes under stringent conditions” is intended to describe conditions for hybridization and washing under which nucleotide sequences at least 60% homologous to each other typically remain hybridized to each other.

[0106] Homologs (i.e., nucleic acids encoding NOVX proteins derived from species other than human) or other related sequences (e.g., paralogs) can be obtained by low, moderate or high stringency hybridization with all or a portion of the particular human sequence as a probe using methods well known in the art for nucleic acid hybridization and cloning.

[0107] As used herein, the phrase “stringent hybridization conditions” refers to conditions under which a probe, primer or oligonucleotide will hybridize to its target sequence, but to no other sequences. Stringent conditions are sequence-dependent and will be different in different circumstances. Longer sequences hybridize specifically at higher temperatures than shorter sequences. Generally, stringent conditions are selected to be about 5° C. lower than the thermal melting point (T_(m)) for the specific sequence at a defined ionic strength and pH. The Tm is the temperature (under defined ionic strength, pH and nucleic acid concentration) at which 50% of the probes complementary to the target sequence hybridize to the target sequence at equilibrium. Since the target sequences are generally present at excess, at Tm, 50% of the probes are occupied at equilibrium. Typically, stringent conditions will be those in which the salt concentration is less than about 1.0 M sodium ion, typically about 0.01 to 1.0 M sodium ion (or other salts) at pH 7.0 to 8.3 and the temperature is at least about 30° C. for short probes, primers or oligonucleotides (e.g., 10 nt to 50 nt) and at least about 60° C. for longer probes, primers and oligonucleotides. Stringent conditions may also be achieved with the addition of destabilizing agents, such as formamide.

[0108] Stringent conditions are known to those skilled in the art and can be found in Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons, N.Y. (1989), 6.3.1-6.3.6. Preferably, the conditions are such that sequences at least about 65%, 70%, 75%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99% homologous to each other typically remain hybridized to each other. A non-limiting example of stringent hybridization conditions is hybridization in a high salt buffer comprising 6×SSC, 50 mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.5), 1 mM EDTA, 0.02% PVP, 0.02% Ficoll, 0.02% BSA, and 500 mg/ml denatured salmon sperm DNA at 65° C. This hybridization is followed by one or more washes in 0.2×SSC, 0.01% BSA at 50° C. An isolated nucleic acid molecule of the invention that hybridizes under stringent conditions to the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15 corresponds to a naturally occurring nucleic acid molecule. As used herein, a “naturally-occurring” nucleic acid molecule refers to an RNA or DNA molecule having a nucleotide sequence that occurs in nature (e.g., encodes a natural protein).

[0109] In a second embodiment, a nucleic acid sequence that is hybridizable to the nucleic acid molecule comprising the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15, or fragments, analogs or derivatives thereof, under conditions of moderate stringency is provided. A non-limiting example of moderate stringency hybridization conditions are hybridization in 6×SSC, 5×Denhardt's solution, 0.5% SDS and 100 mg/ml denatured salmon sperm DNA at 55° C., followed by one or more washes in 1×SSC, 0.1% SDS at 37° C. Other conditions of moderate stringency that may be used are well known in the art. See, e.g., Ausubel et al. (eds.), 1993, Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons, NY, and Kriegler, 1990, Gene Transfer and Expression, A Laboratory Manual, Stockton Press, NY.

[0110] In a third embodiment, a nucleic acid that is hybridizable to the nucleic acid molecule comprising the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15, or fragments, analogs or derivatives thereof, under conditions of low stringency, is provided. A non-limiting example of low stringency hybridization conditions are hybridization in 35% formamide, 5×SSC, 50 mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.5), 5 mM EDTA, 0.02% PVP, 0.02% Ficoll, 0.2% BSA, 100 mg/ml denatured salmon sperm DNA, 10% (wt/vol) dextran sulfate at 40° C., followed by one or more washes in 2×SSC, 25 mM Tris-HCl (pH 7.4), 5 mM EDTA, and 0.1% SDS at 50° C. Other conditions of low stringency that may be used are well known in the art (e.g., as employed for cross-species hybridizations). See, e.g., Ausubel et al. (eds.), 1993, Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons, NY, and Kriegler, 1990, Gene Transfer and Expression, A Laboratory Manual, Stockton Press, NY; Shilo and Weinberg, 1981, Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 78: 6789-6792.

[0111] Conservative Mutations

[0112] In addition to naturally-occurring allelic variants of the NOVX sequence that may exist in the population, the skilled artisan will further appreciate that changes can be introduced by mutation into the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15, thereby leading to changes in the amino acid sequence of the encoded NOVX protein, without altering the functional ability of the NOVX protein. For example, nucleotide substitutions leading to amino acid substitutions at “non-essential” amino acid residues can be made in the sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15. A “non-essential” amino acid residue is a residue that can be altered from the wild-type sequence of NOVX without altering the biological activity, whereas an “essential” amino acid residue is required for biological activity. For example, amino acid residues that are conserved among the NOVX proteins of the present invention, are predicted to be particularly unamenable to alteration.

[0113] Another aspect of the invention pertains to nucleic acid molecules encoding NOVX proteins that contain changes in amino acid residues that are not essential for activity. Such NOVX proteins differ in amino acid sequence from SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16, yet retain biological activity. In one embodiment, the isolated nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a protein, wherein the protein comprises an amino acid sequence at least about 75% homologous to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, or 8. Preferably, the protein encoded by the nucleic acid is at least about 80% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16, more preferably at least about 90%, 95%, 98%, and most preferably at least about 99% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16.

[0114] An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a NOVX protein homologous to the protein of can be created by introducing one or more nucleotide substitutions, additions or deletions into the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15, such that one or more amino acid substitutions, additions or deletions are introduced into the encoded protein.

[0115] Mutations can be introduced into the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15 by standard techniques, such as site-directed mutagenesis and PCR-mediated mutagenesis. Preferably, conservative amino acid substitutions are made at one or more predicted non-essential amino acid residues. A “conservative amino acid substitution” is one in which the amino acid residue is replaced with an amino acid residue having a similar side chain. Families of amino acid residues having similar side chains have been defined in the art. These families include amino acids with basic side chains (e.g., lysine, arginine, histidine), acidic side chains (e.g., aspartic acid, glutamic acid), uncharged polar side chains (e.g., glycine, asparagine, glutamine, serine, threonine, tyrosine, cysteine), nonpolar side chains (e.g., alanine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, proline, phenylalanine, methionine, tryptophan), beta-branched side chains (e.g., threonine, valine, isoleucine) and aromatic side chains (e.g., tyrosine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, histidine). Thus, a predicted nonessential amino acid residue in NOVX is replaced with another amino acid residue from the same side chain family. Alternatively, in another embodiment, mutations can be introduced randomly along all or part of a NOVX coding sequence, such as by saturation mutagenesis, and the resultant mutants can be screened for NOVX biological activity to identify mutants that retain activity. Following mutagenesis of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15 the encoded protein can be expressed by any recombinant technology known in the art and the activity of the protein can be determined.

[0116] In one embodiment, a mutant NOVX protein can be assayed for (1) the ability to form protein:protein interactions with other NOVX proteins, other cell-surface proteins, or biologically active portions thereof, (2) complex formation between a mutant NOVX protein and a NOVX receptor; (3) the ability of a mutant NOVX protein to bind to an intracellular target protein or biologically active portion thereof; (e.g., avidin proteins); (4) the ability to bind NOVX protein; or (5) the ability to specifically bind an anti-NOVX protein antibody.

[0117] Antisense NOVX Nucleic Acids

[0118] Another aspect of the invention pertains to isolated antisense nucleic acid molecules that are hybridizable to or complementary to the nucleic acid molecule comprising the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5 or 7, 9, 11, 13 or 15 fragments, analogs or derivatives thereof. An “antisense” nucleic acid comprises a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to a “sense” nucleic acid encoding a protein, e.g., complementary to the coding strand of a double-stranded cDNA molecule or complementary to an mRNA sequence. In specific aspects, antisense nucleic acid molecules are provided that comprise a sequence complementary to at least about 10, 25, 50, 100, 250 or 500 nucleotides or an entire NOVX coding strand, or to only a portion thereof. Nucleic acid molecules encoding fragments, homologs, derivatives and analogs of a NOVX protein of SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16 or antisense nucleic acids complementary to a NOVX nucleic acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15 are additionally provided.

[0119] In one embodiment, an antisense nucleic acid molecule is antisense to a “coding region” of the coding strand of a nucleotide sequence encoding NOVX. The term “coding region” refers to the region of the nucleotide sequence comprising codons which are translated into amino acid residues (e.g., the protein coding region of human NOVX corresponds to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16). In another embodiment, the antisense nucleic acid molecule is antisense to a “noncoding region” of the coding strand of a nucleotide sequence encoding NOVX. The term “noncoding region” refers to 5′ and 3′ sequences which flank the coding region that are not translated into amino acids (i.e., also referred to as 5′ and 3′ untranslated regions).

[0120] Given the coding strand sequences encoding NOVX disclosed herein (e.g., SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15), antisense nucleic acids of the invention can be designed according to the rules of Watson and Crick or Hoogsteen base pairing. The antisense nucleic acid molecule can be complementary to the entire coding region of NOVX mRNA, but more preferably is an oligonucleotide that is antisense to only a portion of the coding or noncoding region of NOVX mRNA. For example, the antisense oligonucleotide can be complementary to the region surrounding the translation start site of NOVX mRNA. An antisense oligonucleotide can be, for example, about 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 or 50 nucleotides in length. An antisense nucleic acid of the invention can be constructed using chemical synthesis or enzymatic ligation reactions using procedures known in the art. For example, an antisense nucleic acid (e.g., an antisense oligonucleotide) can be chemically synthesized using naturally occurring nucleotides or variously modified nucleotides designed to increase the biological stability of the molecules or to increase the physical stability of the duplex formed between the antisense and sense nucleic acids, e.g., phosphorothioate derivatives and acridine substituted nucleotides can be used.

[0121] Examples of modified nucleotides that can be used to generate the antisense nucleic acid include: 5-fluorouracil, 5-bromouracil, 5-chlorouracil, 5-iodouracil, hypoxanthine, xanthine, 4-acetylcytosine, 5-(carboxyhydroxylmethyl) uracil, 5-carboxymethylaminomethyl-2-thiouridine, 5-carboxymethylaminomethyluracil, dihydrouracil, beta-D-galactosylqueosine, inosine, N6-isopentenyladenine, 1-methylguanine, 1-methylinosine, 2,2-dimethylguanine, 2-methyladenine, 2-methylguanine, 3-methylcytosine, 5-methylcytosine, N6-adenine, 7-methylguanine, 5-methylaminomethyluracil, 5-methoxyaminomethyl-2-thiouracil, beta-D-mannosylqueosine, 5′-methoxycarboxymethyluracil, 5-methoxyuracil, 2-methylthio-N6-isopentenyladenine, uracil-5-oxyacetic acid (v), wybutoxosine, pseudouracil, queosine, 2-thiocytosine, 5-methyl-2-thiouracil, 2-thiouracil, 4-thiouracil, 5-methyluracil, uracil-5-oxyacetic acid methylester, uracil-5-oxyacetic acid (v), 5-methyl-2-thiouracil, 3-(3-amino-3-N-2-carboxypropyl) uracil, (acp3)w, and 2,6-diaminopurine. Alternatively, the antisense nucleic acid can be produced biologically using an expression vector into which a nucleic acid has been subcloned in an antisense orientation (i.e., RNA transcribed from the inserted nucleic acid will be of an antisense orientation to a target nucleic acid of interest, described further in the following subsection).

[0122] The antisense nucleic acid molecules of the invention are typically administered to a subject or generated in situ such that they hybridize with or bind to cellular mRNA and/or genomic DNA encoding a NOVX protein to thereby inhibit expression of the protein, e.g., by inhibiting transcription and/or translation. The hybridization can be by conventional nucleotide complementarity to form a stable duplex, or, for example, in the case of an antisense nucleic acid molecule that binds to DNA duplexes, through specific interactions in the major groove of the double helix. An example of a route of administration of antisense nucleic acid molecules of the invention includes direct injection at a tissue site. Alternatively, antisense nucleic acid molecules can be modified to target selected cells and then administered systemically. For example, for systemic administration, antisense molecules can be modified such that they specifically bind to receptors or antigens expressed on a selected cell surface, e.g., by linking the antisense nucleic acid molecules to peptides or antibodies that bind to cell surface receptors or antigens. The antisense nucleic acid molecules can also be delivered to cells using the vectors described herein. To achieve sufficient intracellular concentrations of antisense molecules, vector constructs in which the antisense nucleic acid molecule is placed under the control of a strong pol II or pol III promoter are preferred.

[0123] In yet another embodiment, the antisense nucleic acid molecule of the invention is an α-anomeric nucleic acid molecule. An α-anomeric nucleic acid molecule forms specific double-stranded hybrids with complementary RNA in which, contrary to the usual β-units, the strands run parallel to each other (Gaultier et al. (1987) Nucleic Acids Res 15: 6625-6641). The antisense nucleic acid molecule can also comprise a 2′-o-methylribonucleotide (Inoue et al. (1987) Nucleic Acids Res 15: 6131-6148) or a chimeric RNA-DNA analogue (Inoue et al. (1987) FEBS Lett 215: 327-330).

[0124] Such modifications include, by way of nonlimiting example, modified bases, and nucleic acids whose sugar phosphate backbones are modified or derivatized. These modifications are carried out at least in part to enhance the chemical stability of the modified nucleic acid, such that they may be used, for example, as antisense binding nucleic acids in therapeutic applications in a subject.

[0125] NOVX Ribozymes and PNA Moieties

[0126] In still another embodiment, an antisense nucleic acid of the invention is a ribozyme. Ribozymes are catalytic RNA molecules with ribonuclease activity that are capable of cleaving a single-stranded nucleic acid, such as a mRNA, to which they have a complementary region. Thus, ribozymes (e.g., hammerhead ribozymes (described in Haselhoff and Gerlach (1988) Nature 334:585-591)) can be used to catalytically cleave NOVX mRNA transcripts to thereby inhibit translation of NOVX mRNA. A ribozyme having specificity for a NOVX-encoding nucleic acid can be designed based upon the nucleotide sequence of a NOVX DNA disclosed herein (i.e., SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15). For example, a derivative of a Tetrahymena L-19 IVS RNA can be constructed in which the nucleotide sequence of the active site is complementary to the nucleotide sequence to be cleaved in a NOVX-encoding mRNA. See, e.g., Cech et al. U.S. Pat. No. 4,987,071; and Cech et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,116,742. Alternatively, NOVX mRNA can be used to select a catalytic RNA having a specific ribonuclease activity from a pool of RNA molecules. See, e.g., Bartel et al., (1993) Science 261:1411-1418.

[0127] Alternatively, NOVX gene expression can be inhibited by targeting nucleotide sequences complementary to the regulatory region of the NOVX (e.g., the NOVX promoter and/or enhancers) to form triple helical structures that prevent transcription of the NOVX gene in target cells. See generally, Helene. (1991) Anticancer Drug Des. 6: 569-84; Helene. et al. (1992) Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 660:27-36; and Maher (1992) Bioassays 14: 807-15.

[0128] In various embodiments, the nucleic acids of NOVX can be modified at the base moiety, sugar moiety or phosphate backbone to improve, e.g., the stability, hybridization, or solubility of the molecule. For example, the deoxyribose phosphate backbone of the nucleic acids can be modified to generate peptide nucleic acids (see Hyrup et al. (1996) Bioorg Med Chem 4: 5-23). As used herein, the terms “peptide nucleic acids” or “PNAs” refer to nucleic acid mimics, e.g., DNA mimics, in which the deoxyribose phosphate backbone is replaced by a pseudopeptide backbone and only the four natural nucleobases are retained. The neutral backbone of PNAs has been shown to allow for specific hybridization to DNA and RNA under conditions of low ionic strength. The synthesis of PNA oligomers can be performed using standard solid phase peptide synthesis protocols as described in Hyrup et al. (1996) above; Perry-O'Keefe et al. (1996) PNAS93: 14670-675.

[0129] PNAs of NOVX can be used in therapeutic and diagnostic applications. For example, PNAs can be used as antisense or antigene agents for sequence-specific modulation of gene expression by, e.g., inducing transcription or translation arrest or inhibiting replication. PNAs of NOVX can also be used, e.g., in the analysis of single base pair mutations in a gene by, e.g., PNA directed PCR clamping; as artificial restriction enzymes when used in combination with other enzymes, e.g., S1 nucleases (Hyrup B. (1996) above); or as probes or primers for DNA sequence and hybridization (Hyrup et al. (1996), above; Perry-O'Keefe (1996), above).

[0130] In another embodiment, PNAs of NOVX can be modified, e.g., to enhance their stability or cellular uptake, by attaching lipophilic or other helper groups to PNA, by the formation of PNA-DNA chimeras, or by the use of liposomes or other techniques of drug delivery known in the art. For example, PNA-DNA chimeras of NOVX can be generated that may combine the advantageous properties of PNA and DNA. Such chimeras allow DNA recognition enzymes, e.g., RNase H and DNA polymerases, to interact with the DNA portion while the PNA portion would provide high binding affinity and specificity. PNA-DNA chimeras can be linked using linkers of appropriate lengths selected in terms of base stacking, number of bonds between the nucleobases, and orientation (Hyrup (1996) above). The synthesis of PNA-DNA chimeras can be performed as described in Hyrup (1996) above and Finn et al. (1996) Nucl Acids Res 24: 3357-63. For example, a DNA chain can be synthesized on a solid support using standard phosphoramidite coupling chemistry, and modified nucleoside analogs, e.g., 5′-(4-methoxytrityl) amino-5′-deoxy-thymidine phosphoramidite, can be used between the PNA and the 5′ end of DNA (Mag et al. (1989) Nucl Acid Res 17: 5973-88). PNA monomers are then coupled in a stepwise manner to produce a chimeric molecule with a 5′ PNA segment and a 3′ DNA segment (Finn et al. (1996) above). Alternatively, chimeric molecules can be synthesized with a 5′ DNA segment and a 3′ PNA segment. See, Petersen et al. (1975) Bioorg Med Chem Lett 5: 1119-11124.

[0131] In other embodiments, the oligonucleotide may include other appended groups such as peptides (e.g., for targeting host cell receptors in vivo), or agents facilitating transport across the cell membrane (see, e.g., Letsinger et al., 1989, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 86:6553-6556; Lemaitre et al., 1987, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. 84:648-652; PCT Publication No. W088/09810) or the blood-brain barrier (see, e.g., PCT Publication No. W089/10134). In addition, oligonucleotides can be modified with hybridization triggered cleavage agents (See, e.g., Krol et al., 1988, BioTechniques 6:958-976) or intercalating agents. (See, e.g., Zon, 1988, Pharm. Res. 5: 539-549). To this end, the oligonucleotide may be conjugated to another molecule, e.g., a peptide, a hybridization triggered cross-linking agent, a transport agent, a hybridization-triggered cleavage agent, etc.

[0132] NOVX Polypeptides

[0133] A NOVX polypeptide of the invention includes the NOVX-like protein whose sequence is provided in SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16. The invention also includes a mutant or variant protein any of whose residues may be changed from the corresponding residue shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16 while still encoding a protein that maintains its NOVX-like activities and physiological functions, or a functional fragment thereof. In some embodiments, up to 20% or more of the residues may be so changed in the mutant or variant protein. In some embodiments, the NOVX polypeptide according to the invention is a mature polypeptide.

[0134] In general, a NOVX -like variant that preserves NOVX-like function includes any variant in which residues at a particular position in the sequence have been substituted by other amino acids, and further include the possibility of inserting an additional residue or residues between two residues of the parent protein as well as the possibility of deleting one or more residues from the parent sequence. Any amino acid substitution, insertion, or deletion is encompassed by the invention. In favorable circumstances, the substitution is a conservative substitution as defined above.

[0135] One aspect of the invention pertains to isolated NOVX proteins, and biologically active portions thereof, or derivatives, fragments, analogs or homologs thereof. Also provided are polypeptide fragments suitable for use as immunogens to raise anti-NOVX antibodies. In one embodiment, native NOVX proteins can be isolated from cells or tissue sources by an appropriate purification scheme using standard protein purification techniques. In another embodiment, NOVX proteins are produced by recombinant DNA techniques. Alternative to recombinant expression, a NOVX protein or polypeptide can be synthesized chemically using standard peptide synthesis techniques.

[0136] An “isolated” or “purified” protein or biologically active portion thereof is substantially free of cellular material or other contaminating proteins from the cell or tissue source from which the NOVX protein is derived, or substantially free from chemical precursors or other chemicals when chemically synthesized. The language “substantially free of cellular material” includes preparations of NOVX protein in which the protein is separated from cellular components of the cells from which it is isolated or recombinantly produced. In one embodiment, the language “substantially free of cellular material” includes preparations of NOVX protein having less than about 30% (by dry weight) of non-NOVX protein (also referred to herein as a “contaminating protein”), more preferably less than about 20% of non-NOVX protein, still more preferably less than about 10% of non-NOVX protein, and most preferably less than about 5% non-NOVX protein. When the NOVX protein or biologically active portion thereof is recombinantly produced, it is also preferably substantially free of culture medium, i.e., culture medium represents less than about 20%, more preferably less than about 10%, and most preferably less than about 5% of the volume of the protein preparation.

[0137] The language “substantially free of chemical precursors or other chemicals” includes preparations of NOVX protein in which the protein is separated from chemical precursors or other chemicals that are involved in the synthesis of the protein. In one embodiment, the language “substantially free of chemical precursors or other chemicals” includes preparations of NOVX protein having less than about 30% (by dry weight) of chemical precursors or non-NOVX chemicals, more preferably less than about 20% chemical precursors or non-NOVX chemicals, still more preferably less than about 10% chemical precursors or non-NOVX chemicals, and most preferably less than about 5% chemical precursors or non-NOVX chemicals.

[0138] Biologically active portions of a NOVX protein include peptides comprising amino acid sequences sufficiently homologous to or derived from the amino acid sequence of the NOVX protein, e.g., the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16 that include fewer amino acids than the full length NOVX proteins, and exhibit at least one activity of a NOVX protein. Typically, biologically active portions comprise a domain or motif with at least one activity of the NOVX protein. A biologically active portion of a NOVX protein can be a polypeptide which is, for example, 10, 25, 50, 100 or more amino acids in length.

[0139] A biologically active portion of a NOVX protein of the present invention may contain at least one of the above-identified domains conserved between the NOVX proteins, e.g. TSR modules. Moreover, other biologically active portions, in which other regions of the protein are deleted, can be prepared by recombinant techniques and evaluated for one or more of the functional activities of a native NOVX protein.

[0140] In an embodiment, the NOVX protein has an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16. In other embodiments, the NOVX protein is substantially homologous to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16 and retains the functional activity of the protein of SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16 yet differs in amino acid sequence due to natural allelic variation or mutagenesis, as described in detail below. Accordingly, in another embodiment, the NOVX protein is a protein that comprises an amino acid sequence at least about 45% homologous to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16 and retains the functional activity of the NOVX proteins of SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 or 16.

[0141] Determining Homology between Two or more Sequence

[0142] To determine the percent homology of two amino acid sequences or of two nucleic acids, the sequences are aligned for optimal comparison purposes (e.g., gaps can be introduced in either of the sequences being compared for optimal alignment between the sequences). The amino acid residues or nucleotides at corresponding amino acid positions or nucleotide positions are then compared. When a position in the first sequence is occupied by the same amino acid residue or nucleotide as the corresponding position in the second sequence, then the molecules are homologous at that position (i.e., as used herein amino acid or nucleic acid “homology” is equivalent to amino acid or nucleic acid “identity”).

[0143] The nucleic acid sequence homology may be determined as the degree of identity between two sequences. The homology may be determined using computer programs known in the art, such as GAP software provided in the GCG program package. See, Needleman and Wunsch 1970 J Mol Biol 48: 443-453. Using GCG GAP software with the following settings for nucleic acid sequence comparison: GAP creation penalty of 5.0 and GAP extension penalty of 0.3, the coding region of the analogous nucleic acid sequences referred to above exhibits a degree of identity preferably of at least 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, 95%, 98%, or 99%, with the CDS (encoding) part of the DNA sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15.

[0144] The term “sequence identity” refers to the degree to which two polynucleotide or polypeptide sequences are identical on a residue-by-residue basis over a particular region of comparison. The term “percentage of sequence identity” is calculated by comparing two optimally aligned sequences over that region of comparison, determining the number of positions at which the identical nucleic acid base (e.g., A, T, C, G, U, or I, in the case of nucleic acids) occurs in both sequences to yield the number of matched positions, dividing the number of matched positions by the total number of positions in the region of comparison (i.e., the window size), and multiplying the result by 100 to yield the percentage of sequence identity. The term “substantial identity” as used herein denotes a characteristic of a polynucleotide sequence, wherein the polynucleotide comprises a sequence that has at least 80 percent sequence identity, preferably at least 85 percent identity and often 90 to 95 percent sequence identity, more usually at least 99 percent sequence identity as compared to a reference sequence over a comparison region. The term “percentage of positive residues” is calculated by comparing two optimally aligned sequences over that region of comparison, determining the number of positions at which the identical and conservative amino acid substitutions, as defined above, occur in both sequences to yield the number of matched positions, dividing the number of matched positions by the total number of positions in the region of comparison (i.e., the window size), and multiplying the result by 100 to yield the percentage of positive residues.

[0145] Chimeric and Fusion Proteins

[0146] The invention also provides NOVX chimeric or fusion proteins. As used herein, a NOVX “chimeric protein” or “fusion protein” comprises a NOVX polypeptide operatively linked to a non-NOVX polypeptide. An “NOVX polypeptide” refers to a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence corresponding to NOVX, whereas a “non-NOVX polypeptide” refers to a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence corresponding to a protein that is not substantially homologous to the NOVX protein, e.g., a protein that is different from the NOVX protein and that is derived from the same or a different organism. Within a NOVX fusion protein the NOVX polypeptide can correspond to all or a portion of a NOVX protein. In one embodiment, a NOVX fusion protein comprises at least one biologically active portion of a NOVX protein. In another embodiment, a NOVX fusion protein comprises at least two biologically active portions of a NOVX protein. Within the fusion protein, the term “operatively linked” is intended to indicate that the NOVX polypeptide and the non-NOVX polypeptide are fused in-frame to each other. The non-NOVX polypeptide can be fused to the N-terminus or C-terminus of the NOVX polypeptide.

[0147] For example, in one embodiment a NOVX fusion protein comprises a NOVX polypeptide operably linked to the extracellular domain of a second protein. Such fusion proteins can be further utilized in screening assays for compounds that modulate NOVX activity (such assays are described in detail below).

[0148] In another embodiment, the fusion protein is a GST-NOVX fusion protein in which the NOVX sequences are fused to the C-terminus of the GST (i.e., glutathione S-transferase) sequences. Such fusion proteins can facilitate the purification of recombinant NOVX.

[0149] In another embodiment, the fusion protein is a NOVX-immunoglobulin fusion protein in which the NOVX sequences comprising one or more domains are fused to sequences derived from a member of the immunoglobulin protein family. The NOVX-immunoglobulin fusion proteins of the invention can be incorporated into pharmaceutical compositions and administered to a subject to inhibit an interaction between a NOVX ligand and a NOVX protein on the surface of a cell, to thereby suppress NOVX-mediated signal transduction in vivo. In one nonlimiting example, a contemplated NOVX ligand of the invention is the NOVX receptor. The NOVX-immunoglobulin fusion proteins can be used to affect the bioavailability of a NOVX cognate ligand. Inhibition of the NOVX ligand/NOVX interaction may be useful therapeutically for both the treatment of proliferative and differentiative disorders, e,g., cancer as well as modulating (e.g., promoting or inhibiting) cell survival, as well as acute and chronic inflammatory disorders and hyperplastic wound healing, e.g. hypertrophic scars and keloids. Moreover, the NOVX-immunoglobulin fusion proteins of the invention can be used as immunogens to produce anti-NOVX antibodies in a subject, to purify NOVX ligands, and in screening assays to identify molecules that inhibit the interaction of NOVX with a NOVX ligand.

[0150] A NOVX chimeric or fusion protein of the invention can be produced by standard recombinant DNA techniques. For example, DNA fragments coding for the different polypeptide sequences are ligated together in-frame in accordance with conventional techniques, e.g., by employing blunt-ended or stagger-ended termini for ligation, restriction enzyme digestion to provide for appropriate termini, filling-in of cohesive ends as appropriate, alkaline phosphatase treatment to avoid undesirable joining, and enzymatic ligation. In another embodiment, the fusion gene can be synthesized by conventional techniques including automated DNA synthesizers. Alternatively, PCR amplification of gene fragments can be carried out using anchor primers that give rise to complementary overhangs between two consecutive gene fragments that can subsequently be annealed and reamplified to generate a chimeric gene sequence (see, for example, Ausubel et al. (eds.) Current Protocols in Molecular Biology, John Wiley & Sons, 1992). Moreover, many expression vectors are commercially available that already encode a fusion moiety (e.g., a GST polypeptide). A NOVX-encoding nucleic acid can be cloned into such an expression vector such that the fusion moiety is linked in-frame to the NOVX protein.

[0151] NOVX Agonists and Antagonists

[0152] The present invention also pertains to variants of the NOVX proteins that function as either NOVX agonists (mimetics) or as NOVX antagonists. Variants of the NOVX protein can be generated by mutagenesis, e.g., discrete point mutation or truncation of the NOVX protein. An agonist of the NOVX protein can retain substantially the same, or a subset of, the biological activities of the naturally occurring form of the NOVX protein. An antagonist of the NOVX protein can inhibit one or more of the activities of the naturally occurring form of the NOVX protein by, for example, competitively binding to a downstream or upstream member of a cellular signaling cascade which includes the NOVX protein. Thus, specific biological effects can be elicited by treatment with a variant of limited function. In one embodiment, treatment of a subject with a variant having a subset of the biological activities of the naturally occurring form of the protein has fewer side effects in a subject relative to treatment with the naturally occurring form of the NOVX proteins.

[0153] Variants of the NOVX protein that function as either NOVX agonists (mimetics) or as NOVX antagonists can be identified by screening combinatorial libraries of mutants, e.g., truncation mutants, of the NOVX protein for NOVX protein agonist or antagonist activity. In one embodiment, a variegated library of NOVX variants is generated by combinatorial mutagenesis at the nucleic acid level and is encoded by a variegated gene library. A variegated library of NOVX variants can be produced by, for example, enzymatically ligating a mixture of synthetic oligonucleotides into gene sequences such that a degenerate set of potential NOVX sequences is expressible as individual polypeptides, or alternatively, as a set of larger fusion proteins (e.g., for phage display) containing the set of NOVX sequences therein. There are a variety of methods which can be used to produce libraries of potential NOVX variants from a degenerate oligonucleotide sequence. Chemical synthesis of a degenerate gene sequence can be performed in an automatic DNA synthesizer, and the synthetic gene then ligated into an appropriate expression vector. Use of a degenerate set of genes allows for the provision, in one mixture, of all of the sequences encoding the desired set of potential NOVX sequences. Methods for synthesizing degenerate oligonucleotides are known in the art (see, e.g., Narang (1983) Tetrahedron 39:3; Itakura et al. (1984) Annu Rev Biochem 53:323; Itakura et al. (1984) Science198:1056; Ike et al. (1983) Nucl Acid Res 11:477.

[0154] Polypeptide Libraries

[0155] In addition, libraries of fragments of the NOVX protein coding sequence can be used to generate a variegated population of NOVX fragments for screening and subsequent selection of variants of a NOVX protein. In one embodiment, a library of coding sequence fragments can be generated by treating a double stranded PCR fragment of a NOVX coding sequence with a nuclease under conditions wherein nicking occurs only about once per molecule, denaturing the double stranded DNA, renaturing the DNA to form double stranded DNA that can include sense/antisense pairs from different nicked products, removing single stranded portions from reformed duplexes by treatment with S1 nuclease, and ligating the resulting fragment library into an expression vector. By this method, an expression library can be derived which encodes N-terminal and internal fragments of various sizes of the NOVX protein.

[0156] Several techniques are known in the art for screening gene products of combinatorial libraries made by point mutations or truncation, and for screening cDNA libraries for gene products having a selected property. Such techniques are adaptable for rapid screening of the gene libraries generated by the combinatorial mutagenesis of NOVX proteins. The most widely used techniques, which are amenable to high throughput analysis, for screening large gene libraries typically include cloning the gene library into replicable expression vectors, transforming appropriate cells with the resulting library of vectors, and expressing the combinatorial genes under conditions in which detection of a desired activity facilitates isolation of the vector encoding the gene whose product was detected. Recrusive ensemble mutagenesis (REM), a new technique that enhances the frequency of functional mutants in the libraries, can be used in combination with the screening assays to identify NOVX variants (Arkin and Yourvan (1992) PNAS 89:7811-7815; Delgrave et al. (1993) Protein Engineering 6:327-331).

[0157] NOVX Antibodies

[0158] Also included in the invention are antibodies to NOVX proteins, or fragments of NOVX proteins. The term “antibody” as used herein refers to immunoglobulin molecules and immunologically active portions of immunoglobulin (Ig) molecules, i.e., molecules that contain an antigen binding site that specifically binds (immunoreacts with) an antigen. Such antibodies include, but are not limited to, polyclonal, monoclonal, chimeric, single chain, F_(ab), F_(ab′) and F_((ab′)2) fragments, and an F_(ab) expression library. In general, an antibody molecule obtained from humans relates to any of the classes IgG, IgM, IgA, IgE and IgD, which differ from one another by the nature of the heavy chain present in the molecule. Certain classes have subclasses as well, such as IgG₁, IgG₂, and others. Furthermore, in humans, the light chain may be a kappa chain or a lambda chain. Reference herein to antibodies includes a reference to all such classes, subclasses and types of human antibody species.

[0159] An isolated NOVX-related protein of the invention may be intended to serve as an antigen, or a portion or fragment thereof, and additionally can be used as an immunogen to generate antibodies that immunospecifically bind the antigen, using standard techniques for polyclonal and monoclonal antibody preparation. The full-length protein can be used or, alternatively, the invention provides antigenic peptide fragments of the antigen for use as immunogens. An antigenic peptide fragment comprises at least 6 amino acid residues of the amino acid sequence of the full length protein, such as an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2, and encompasses an epitope thereof such that an antibody raised against the peptide forms a specific immune complex with the full length protein or with any fragment that contains the epitope. Preferably, the antigenic peptide comprises at least 10 amino acid residues, or at least 15 amino acid residues, or at least 20 amino acid residues, or at least 30 amino acid residues. Preferred epitopes encompassed by the antigenic peptide are regions of the protein that are located on its surface; commonly these are hydrophilic regions.

[0160] In certain embodiments of the invention, at least one epitope encompassed by the antigenic peptide is a region of NOVX-related protein that is located on the surface of the protein, e.g., a hydrophilic region. A hydrophobicity analysis of the human NOVX-related protein sequence will indicate which regions of a NOVX-related protein are particularly hydrophilic and, therefore, are likely to encode surface residues useful for targeting antibody production. As a means for targeting antibody production, hydropathy plots showing regions of hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity may be generated by any method well known in the art, including, for example, the Kyte Doolittle or the Hopp Woods methods, either with or without Fourier transformation. See, e.g., Hopp and Woods, 1981, Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. USA 78: 3824-3828; Kyte and Doolittle 1982, J. Mol. Biol. 157: 105-142, each of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. Antibodies that are specific for one or more domains within an antigenic protein, or derivatives, fragments, analogs or homologs thereof, are also provided herein.

[0161] A protein of the invention, or a derivative, fragment, analog, homolog or ortholog thereof, may be utilized as an immunogen in the generation of antibodies that immunospecifically bind these protein components.

[0162] Various procedures known within the art may be used for the production of polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies directed against a protein of the invention, or against derivatives, fragments, analogs homologs or orthologs thereof (see, for example, Antibodies: A Laboratory Manual, Harlow E, and Lane D, 1988, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., incorporated herein by reference). Some of these antibodies are discussed below.

[0163] Polyclonal Antibodies

[0164] For the production of polyclonal antibodies, various suitable host animals (e.g., rabbit, goat, mouse or other mammal) may be immunized by one or more injections with the native protein, a synthetic variant thereof, or a derivative of the foregoing. An appropriate immunogenic preparation can contain, for example, the naturally occurring immunogenic protein, a chemically synthesized polypeptide representing the immunogenic protein, or a recombinantly expressed immunogenic protein. Furthermore, the protein may be conjugated to a second protein known to be immunogenic in the mammal being immunized. Examples of such immunogenic proteins include but are not limited to keyhole limpet hemocyanin, serum albumin, bovine thyroglobulin, and soybean trypsin inhibitor. The preparation can further include an adjuvant. Various adjuvants used to increase the immunological response include, but are not limited to, Freund's (complete and incomplete), mineral gels (e.g., aluminum hydroxide), surface active substances (e.g., lysolecithin, pluronic polyols, polyanions, peptides, oil emulsions, dinitrophenol, etc.), adjuvants usable in humans such as Bacille Calmette-Guerin and Corynebacterium parvum, or similar immunostimulatory agents. Additional examples of adjuvants which can be employed include MPL-TDM adjuvant (monophosphoryl Lipid A, synthetic trehalose dicorynomycolate).

[0165] The polyclonal antibody molecules directed against the immunogenic protein can be isolated from the mammal (e.g., from the blood) and further purified by well known techniques, such as affinity chromatography using protein A or protein G, which provide primarily the IgG fraction of immune serum. Subsequently, or alternatively, the specific antigen which is the target of the immunoglobulin sought, or an epitope thereof, may be immobilized on a column to purify the immune specific antibody by immunoaffinity chromatography. Purification of immunoglobulins is discussed, for example, by D. Wilkinson (The Scientist, published by The Scientist, Inc., Philadelphia Pa., Vol. 14, No. 8 (Apr. 17, 2000), pp. 25-28).

[0166] Monoclonal Antibodies

[0167] The term “monoclonal antibody” (MAb) or “monoclonal antibody composition”, as used herein, refers to a population of antibody molecules that contain only one molecular species of antibody molecule consisting of a unique light chain gene product and a unique heavy chain gene product. In particular, the complementarity determining regions (CDRs) of the monoclonal antibody are identical in all the molecules of the population. MAbs thus contain an antigen binding site capable of immunoreacting with a particular epitope of the antigen characterized by a unique binding affinity for it.

[0168] Monoclonal antibodies can be prepared using hybridoma methods, such as those described by Kohler and Milstein, Nature, 256:495 (1975). In a hybridoma method, a mouse, hamster, or other appropriate host animal, is typically immunized with an immunizing agent to elicit lymphocytes that produce or are capable of producing antibodies that will specifically bind to the immunizing agent. Alternatively, the lymphocytes can be immunized in vitro.

[0169] The immunizing agent will typically include the protein antigen, a fragment thereof or a fusion protein thereof. Generally, either peripheral blood lymphocytes are used if cells of human origin are desired, or spleen cells or lymph node cells are used if non-human mammalian sources are desired. The lymphocytes are then fused with an immortalized cell line using a suitable fusing agent, such as polyethylene glycol, to form a hybridoma cell (Goding, Monoclonal Antibodies: Principles and Practice, Academic Press, (1986) pp.59-103). Immortalized cell lines are usually transformed mammalian cells, particularly myeloma cells of rodent, bovine and human origin. Usually, rat or mouse myeloma cell lines are employed. The hybridoma cells can be cultured in a suitable culture medium that preferably contains one or more substances that inhibit the growth or survival of the unfused, immortalized cells. For example, if the parental cells lack the enzyme hypoxanthine guanine phosphoribosyl transferase (HGPRT or HPRT), the culture medium for the hybridomas typically will include hypoxanthine, aminopterin, and thymidine (“HAT medium”), which substances prevent the growth of HGPRT-deficient cells.

[0170] Preferred immortalized cell lines are those that fuse efficiently, support stable high level expression of antibody by the selected antibody-producing cells, and are sensitive to a medium such as HAT medium. More preferred immortalized cell lines are murine myeloma lines, which can be obtained, for instance, from the Salk Institute Cell Distribution Center, San Diego, Calif. and the American Type Culture Collection, Manassas, Va. Human myeloma and mouse-human heteromyeloma cell lines also have been described for the production of human monoclonal antibodies (Kozbor, J. Immunol., 133:3001 (1984); Brodeur et al., Monoclonal Antibody Production Techniques and Applications, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, (1987) pp. 51-63).

[0171] The culture medium in which the hybridoma cells are cultured can then be assayed for the presence of monoclonal antibodies directed against the antigen. Preferably, the binding specificity of monoclonal antibodies produced by the hybridoma cells is determined by immunoprecipitation or by an in vitro binding assay, such as radioimmunoassay (RIA) or enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA). Such techniques and assays are known in the art. The binding affinity of the monoclonal antibody can, for example, be determined by the Scatchard analysis of Munson and Pollard, Anal. Biochem., 107:220 (1980). Preferably, antibodies having a high degree of specificity and a high binding affinity for the target antigen are isolated.

[0172] After the desired hybridoma cells are identified, the clones can be subcloned by limiting dilution procedures and grown by standard methods. Suitable culture media for this purpose include, for example, Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium and RPMI-1640 medium. Alternatively, the hybridoma cells can be grown in vivo as ascites in a mammal.

[0173] The monoclonal antibodies secreted by the subclones can be isolated or purified from the culture medium or ascites fluid by conventional immunoglobulin purification procedures such as, for example, protein A-Sepharose, hydroxylapatite chromatography, gel electrophoresis, dialysis, or affinity chromatography.

[0174] The monoclonal antibodies can also be made by recombinant DNA methods, such as those described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,567. DNA encoding the monoclonal antibodies of the invention can be readily isolated and sequenced using conventional procedures (e.g., by using oligonucleotide probes that are capable of binding specifically to genes encoding the heavy and light chains of murine antibodies). The hybridoma cells of the invention serve as a preferred source of such DNA. Once isolated, the DNA can be placed into expression vectors, which are then transfected into host cells such as simian COS cells, Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells, or myeloma cells that do not otherwise produce immunoglobulin protein, to obtain the synthesis of monoclonal antibodies in the recombinant host cells. The DNA also can be modified, for example, by substituting the coding sequence for human heavy and light chain constant domains in place of the homologous murine sequences (U.S. Pat. No. 4,816,567; Morrison, Nature 368, 812-13 (1994)) or by covalently joining to the immunoglobulin coding sequence all or part of the coding sequence for a non-immunoglobulin polypeptide. Such a non-immunoglobulin polypeptide can be substituted for the constant domains of an antibody of the invention, or can be substituted for the variable domains of one antigen-combining site of an antibody of the invention to create a chimeric bivalent antibody.

[0175] Humanized Antibodies

[0176] The antibodies directed against the protein antigens of the invention can further comprise humanized antibodies or human antibodies. These antibodies are suitable for administration to humans without engendering an immune response by the human against the administered immunoglobulin. Humanized forms of antibodies are chimeric immunoglobulins, immunoglobulin chains or fragments thereof (such as Fv, Fab, Fab′, F(ab′)₂ or other antigen-binding subsequences of antibodies) that are principally comprised of the sequence of a human immunoglobulin, and contain minimal sequence derived from a non-human immunoglobulin. Humanization can be performed following the method of Winter and co-workers (Jones et al., Nature, 321:522-525 (1986); Riechmann et al., Nature, 332:323-327 (1988); Verhoeyen et al., Science, 239:1534-1536 (1988)), by substituting rodent CDRs or CDR sequences for the corresponding sequences of a human antibody. (See also U.S. Pat. No. 5,225,539.) In some instances, Fv framework residues of the human immunoglobulin are replaced by corresponding non-human residues. Humanized antibodies can also comprise residues which are found neither in the recipient antibody nor in the imported CDR or framework sequences. In general, the humanized antibody will comprise substantially all of at least one, and typically two, variable domains, in which all or substantially all of the CDR regions correspond to those of a non-human immunoglobulin and all or substantially all of the framework regions are those of a human immunoglobulin consensus sequence. The humanized antibody optimally also will comprise at least a portion of an immunoglobulin constant region (Fc), typically that of a human immunoglobulin (Jones et al., 1986; Riechmann et al., 1988; and Presta, Curr. Op. Struct. Biol., 2:593-596 (1992)).

[0177] Human Antibodies

[0178] Fully human antibodies relate to antibody molecules in which essentially the entire sequences of both the light chain and the heavy chain, including the CDRs, arise from human genes. Such antibodies are termed “human antibodies”, or “fully human antibodies” herein. Human monoclonal antibodies can be prepared by the trioma technique; the human B-cell hybridoma technique (see Kozbor, et al., 1983 Immunol Today 4: 72) and the EBV hybridoma technique to produce human monoclonal antibodies (see Cole, et al., 1985 In: Monoclonal Antibodies and Cancer Therapy, Alan R. Liss, Inc., pp. 77-96). Human monoclonal antibodies may be utilized in the practice of the present invention and may be produced by using human hybridomas (see Cote, et al., 1983. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 80: 2026-2030) or by transforming human B-cells with Epstein Barr Virus in vitro (see Cole, et al., 1985 In: Monoclonal antibodies and Cancer Therapy, Alan R. Liss, Inc., pp. 77-96).

[0179] In addition, human antibodies can also be produced using additional techniques, including phage display libraries (Hoogenboom and Winter, J. Mol. Biol., 227:381 (1991); Marks et al., J. Mol. Biol., 222:581 (1991)). Similarly, human antibodies can be made by introducing human immunoglobulin loci into transgenic animals, e.g., mice in which the endogenous immunoglobulin genes have been partially or completely inactivated. Upon challenge, human antibody production is observed, which closely resembles that seen in humans in all respects, including gene rearrangement, assembly, and antibody repertoire. This approach is described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,545,807; 5,545,806; 5,569,825; 5,625,126; 5,633,425; 5,661,016, and in Marks et al. (Bio/Technoloy 10, 779-783 (1992)); Lonberg et al. (Nature 368 856-859 (1994)); Morrison (Nature 368, 812-13 (1994)); Fishwild et al,(Nature Biotechnology 14, 845-51 (1996)); Neuberger (Nature Biotechnology 14, 826 (1996)); and Lonberg and Huszar (Intern. Rev. Immunol. 13 65-93 (1995)).

[0180] Human antibodies may additionally be produced using transgenic nonhuman animals which are modified so as to produce fully human antibodies rather than the animal's endogenous antibodies in response to challenge by an antigen. (See PCT publication WO94/02602). The endogenous genes encoding the heavy and light immunoglobulin chains in the nonhuman host have been incapacitated, and active loci encoding human heavy and light chain immunoglobulins are inserted into the host's genome. The human genes are incorporated, for example, using yeast artificial chromosomes containing the requisite human DNA segments. An animal which provides all the desired modifications is then obtained as progeny by crossbreeding intermediate transgenic animals containing fewer than the full complement of the modifications. The preferred embodiment of such a nonhuman animal is a mouse, and is termed the Xenomouse™ as disclosed in PCT publications WO 96/33735 and WO 96/34096. This animal produces B cells which secrete fully human immunoglobulins. The antibodies can be obtained directly from the animal after immunization with an immunogen of interest, as, for example, a preparation of a polyclonal antibody, or alternatively from immortalized B cells derived from the animal, such as hybridomas producing monoclonal antibodies. Additionally, the genes encoding the immunoglobulins with human variable regions can be recovered and expressed to obtain the antibodies directly, or can be further modified to obtain analogs of antibodies such as, for example, single chain Fv molecules.

[0181] An example of a method of producing a nonhuman host, exemplified as a mouse, lacking expression of an endogenous immunoglobulin heavy chain is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,939,598. It can be obtained by a method including deleting the J segment genes from at least one endogenous heavy chain locus in an embryonic stem cell to prevent rearrangement of the locus and to prevent formation of a transcript of a rearranged immunoglobulin heavy chain locus, the deletion being effected by a targeting vector containing a gene encoding a selectable marker; and producing from the embryonic stem cell a transgenic mouse whose somatic and germ cells contain the gene encoding the selectable marker.

[0182] A method for producing an antibody of interest, such as a human antibody, is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,916,771. It includes introducing an expression vector that contains a nucleotide sequence encoding a heavy chain into one mammalian host cell in culture, introducing an expression vector containing a nucleotide sequence encoding a light chain into another mammalian host cell, and fusing the two cells to form a hybrid cell. The hybrid cell expresses an antibody containing the heavy chain and the light chain.

[0183] In a further improvement on this procedure, a method for identifying a clinically relevant epitope on an immunogen, and a correlative method for selecting an antibody that binds immunospecifically to the relevant epitope with high affinity, are disclosed in PCT publication WO 99/53049.

[0184] F_(ab) Fragments and Single Chain Antibodies

[0185] According to the invention, techniques can be adapted for the production of single-chain antibodies specific to an antigenic protein of the invention (see e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 4,946,778). In addition, methods can be adapted for the construction of F_(ab) expression libraries (see e.g., Huse, et al., 1989 Science 246: 1275-1281) to allow rapid and effective identification of monoclonal F_(ab) fragments with the desired specificity for a protein or derivatives, fragments, analogs or homologs thereof. Antibody fragments that contain the idiotypes to a protein antigen may be produced by techniques known in the art including, but not limited to: (i) an F_((ab′)2) fragment produced by pepsin digestion of an antibody molecule; (ii) an F_(ab) fragment generated by reducing the disulfide bridges of an F_((ab′)2) fragment; (iii) an F_(ab) fragment generated by the treatment of the antibody molecule with papain and a reducing agent and (iv) F_(v) fragments.

[0186] Bispecific Antibodies

[0187] Bispecific antibodies are monoclonal, preferably human or humanized, antibodies that have binding specificities for at least two different antigens. In the present case, one of the binding specificities is for an antigenic protein of the invention. The second binding target is any other antigen, and advantageously is a cell-surface protein or receptor or receptor subunit.

[0188] Methods for making bispecific antibodies are known in the art. Traditionally, the recombinant production of bispecific antibodies is based on the co-expression of two immunoglobulin heavy-chain/light-chain pairs, where the two heavy chains have different specificities (Milstein and Cuello, Nature, 305:537-539 (1983)). Because of the random assortment of immunoglobulin heavy and light chains, these hybridomas (quadromas) produce a potential mixture of ten different antibody molecules, of which only one has the correct bispecific structure. The purification of the correct molecule is usually accomplished by affinity chromatography steps. Similar procedures are disclosed in WO 93/08829, published May 13 1993, and in Traunecker et al., 1991 EMBO J., 10:3655-3659.

[0189] Antibody variable domains with the desired binding specificities (antibody-antigen combining sites) can be fused to immunoglobulin constant domain sequences. The fusion preferably is with an immunoglobulin heavy-chain constant domain, comprising at least part of the hinge, CH2, and CH3 regions. It is preferred to have the first heavy-chain constant region (CH1) containing the site necessary for light-chain binding present in at least one of the fusions. DNAs encoding the immunoglobulin heavy-chain fusions and, if desired, the immunoglobulin light chain, are inserted into separate expression vectors, and are co-transfected into a suitable host organism. For further details of generating bispecific antibodies see, for example, Suresh et al., Methods in Enzymology, 121:210 (1986).

[0190] According to another approach described in WO 96/27011, the interface between a pair of antibody molecules can be engineered to maximize the percentage of heterodimers which are recovered from recombinant cell culture. The preferred interface comprises at least a part of the CH3 region of an antibody constant domain. In this method, one or more small amino acid side chains from the interface of the first antibody molecule are replaced with larger side chains (e.g. tyrosine or tryptophan). Compensatory “cavities” of identical or similar size to the large side chain(s) are created on the interface of the second antibody molecule by replacing large amino acid side chains with smaller ones (e.g. alanine or threonine). This provides a mechanism for increasing the yield of the heterodimer over other unwanted end-products such as homodimers.

[0191] Bispecific antibodies can be prepared as full length antibodies or antibody fragments (e.g. F(ab′)₂ bispecific antibodies). Techniques for generating bispecific antibodies from antibody fragments have been described in the literature. For example, bispecific antibodies can be prepared using chemical linkage. Brennan et al., Science 229:81 (1985) describe a procedure wherein intact antibodies are proteolytically cleaved to generate F(ab′)₂ fragments. These fragments are reduced in the presence of the dithiol complexing agent sodium arsenite to stabilize vicinal dithiols and prevent intermolecular disulfide formation. The Fab′ fragments generated are then converted to thionitrobenzoate (TNB) derivatives. One of the Fab′-TNB derivatives is then reconverted to the Fab′-thiol by reduction with mercaptoethylamine and is mixed with an equimolar amount of the other Fab′-TNB derivative to form the bispecific antibody. The bispecific antibodies produced can be used as agents for the selective immobilization of enzymes.

[0192] Additionally, Fab′ fragments can be directly recovered from E. coli and chemically coupled to form bispecific antibodies. Shalaby et al., J. Exp. Med. 175:217-225 (1992) describe the production of a fully humanized bispecific antibody F(ab′)₂ molecule. Each Fab′ fragment was separately secreted from E. coli and subjected to directed chemical coupling in vitro to form the bispecific antibody. The bispecific antibody thus formed was able to bind to cells overexpressing the ErbB2 receptor and normal human T cells, as well as trigger the lytic activity of human cytotoxic lymphocytes against human breast tumor targets.

[0193] Various techniques for making and isolating bispecific antibody fragments directly from recombinant cell culture have also been described. For example, bispecific antibodies have been produced using leucine zippers. Kostelny et al., J. Immunol. 148(5):1547-1553 (1992). The leucine zipper peptides from the Fos and Jun proteins were linked to the Fab′ portions of two different antibodies by gene fusion. The antibody homodimers were reduced at the hinge region to form monomers and then re-oxidized to form the antibody heterodimers. This method can also be utilized for the production of antibody homodimers. The “diabody” technology described by Hollinger et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 90:6444-6448 (1993) has provided an alternative mechanism for making bispecific antibody fragments. The fragments comprise a heavy-chain variable domain (V_(H)) connected to a light-chain variable domain (V_(L)) by a linker which is too short to allow pairing between the two domains on the same chain. Accordingly, the V_(H) and V_(L) domains of one fragment are forced to pair with the complementary V_(L) and V_(H) domains of another fragment, thereby forming two antigen-binding sites. Another strategy for making bispecific antibody fragments by the use of single-chain Fv (sFv) dimers has also been reported. See, Gruber et al., J. Immunol. 152:5368 (1994).

[0194] Antibodies with more than two valencies are contemplated. For example, trispecific antibodies can be prepared. Tutt et al., J. Immunol. 147:60 (1991).

[0195] Exemplary bispecific antibodies can bind to two different epitopes, at least one of which originates in the protein antigen of the invention. Alternatively, an anti-antigenic arm of an immunoglobulin molecule can be combined with an arm which binds to a triggering molecule on a leukocyte such as a T-cell receptor molecule (e.g. CD2, CD3, CD28, or B7), or Fc receptors for IgG (FcγR), such as FcγRI (CD64), FcγRII (CD32) and FcγRIII (CD16) so as to focus cellular defense mechanisms to the cell expressing the particular antigen. Bispecific antibodies can also be used to direct cytotoxic agents to cells which express a particular antigen. These antibodies possess an antigen-binding arm and an arm which binds a cytotoxic agent or a radionuclide chelator, such as EOTUBE, DPTA, DOTA, or TETA. Another bispecific antibody of interest binds the protein antigen described herein and further binds tissue factor (TF).

[0196] Heteroconjugate Antibodies

[0197] Heteroconjugate antibodies are also within the scope of the present invention. Heteroconjugate antibodies are composed of two covalently joined antibodies. Such antibodies have, for example, been proposed to target immune system cells to unwanted cells (U.S. Pat. No. 4,676,980), and for treatment of HIV infection (WO 91/00360; WO 92/200373; EP 03089). It is contemplated that the antibodies can be prepared in vitro using known methods in synthetic protein chemistry, including those involving crosslinking agents. For example, immunotoxins can be constructed using a disulfide exchange reaction or by forming a thioether bond. Examples of suitable reagents for this purpose include iminothiolate and methyl-4-mercaptobutyrimidate and those disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,676,980.

[0198] Effector Function Engineering

[0199] It can be desirable to modify the antibody of the invention with respect to effector function, so as to enhance, e.g., the effectiveness of the antibody in treating cancer. For example, cysteine residue(s) can be introduced into the Fc region, thereby allowing interchain disulfide bond formation in this region. The homodimeric antibody thus generated can have improved internalization capability and/or increased complement-mediated cell killing and antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC). See Caron et al., J. Exp Med., 176: 1191-1195 (1992) and Shopes, J. Immunol., 148: 2918-2922 (1992). Homodimeric antibodies with enhanced anti-tumor activity can also be prepared using heterobifunctional cross-linkers as described in Wolff et al. Cancer Research, 53: 2560-2565 (1993). Alternatively, an antibody can be engineered that has dual Fc regions and can thereby have enhanced complement lysis and ADCC capabilities. See Stevenson et al., Anti-Cancer Drug Design, 3: 219-230 (1989).

[0200] Immunoconjugates

[0201] The invention also pertains to immunoconjugates comprising an antibody conjugated to a cytotoxic agent such as a chemotherapeutic agent, toxin (e.g., an enzymatically active toxin of bacterial, fungal, plant, or animal origin, or fragments thereof), or a radioactive isotope (i.e., a radioconjugate).

[0202] Chemotherapeutic agents useful in the generation of such immunoconjugates have been described above. Enzymatically active toxins and fragments thereof that can be used include diphtheria A chain, nonbinding active fragments of diphtheria toxin, exotoxin A chain (from Pseudomonas aeruginosa), ricin A chain, abrin A chain, modeccin A chain, alpha-sarcin, Aleurites fordii proteins, dianthin proteins, Phytolaca americana proteins (PAPI, PAPII, and PAP-S), momordica charantia inhibitor, curcin, crotin, sapaonaria officinalis inhibitor, gelonin, mitogellin, restrictocin, phenomycin, enomycin, and the tricothecenes. A variety of radionuclides are available for the production of radioconjugated antibodies. Examples include ²¹²Bi, ¹³¹I, ¹³¹In, ⁹⁰Y, and ¹⁸⁶Re.

[0203] Conjugates of the antibody and cytotoxic agent are made using a variety of bifunctional protein-coupling agents such as N-succinimidyl-3-(2-pyridyldithiol) propionate (SPDP), iminothiolane (IT), bifunctional derivatives of imidoesters (such as dimethyl adipimidate HCL), active esters (such as disuccinimidyl suberate), aldehydes (such as glutareldehyde), bis-azido compounds (such as bis (p-azidobenzoyl) hexanediamine), bis-diazonium derivatives (such as bis-(p-diazoniumbenzoyl)-ethylenediamine), diisocyanates (such as tolyene 2,6-diisocyanate), and bis-active fluorine compounds (such as 1,5-difluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene). For example, a ricin immunotoxin can be prepared as described in Vitetta et al., Science, 238: 1098 (1987). Carbon-14-labeled 1-isothiocyanatobenzyl-3-methyldiethylene triaminepentaacetic acid (MX-DTPA) is an exemplary chelating agent for conjugation of radionucleotide to the antibody. See WO94/11026.

[0204] In another embodiment, the antibody can be conjugated to a “receptor” (such streptavidin) for utilization in tumor pretargeting wherein the antibody-receptor conjugate is administered to the patient, followed by removal of unbound conjugate from the circulation using a clearing agent and then administration of a “ligand” (e.g., avidin) that is in turn conjugated to a cytotoxic agent.

[0205] NOVX Recombinant Expression Vectors and Host Cells

[0206] Another aspect of the invention pertains to vectors, preferably expression vectors, containing a nucleic acid encoding a NOVX protein, or derivatives, fragments, analogs or homologs thereof. As used herein, the term “vector” refers to a nucleic acid molecule capable of transporting another nucleic acid to which it has been linked. One type of vector is a “plasmid”, which refers to a circular double stranded DNA loop into which additional DNA segments can be ligated. Another type of vector is a viral vector, wherein additional DNA segments can be ligated into the viral genome. Certain vectors are capable of autonomous replication in a host cell into which they are introduced (e.g., bacterial vectors having a bacterial origin of replication and episomal mammalian vectors). Other vectors (e.g., non-episomal mammalian vectors) are integrated into the genome of a host cell upon introduction into the host cell, and thereby are replicated along with the host genome. Moreover, certain vectors are capable of directing the expression of genes to which they are operatively-linked. Such vectors are referred to herein as “expression vectors”. In general, expression vectors of utility in recombinant DNA techniques are often in the form of plasmids. In the present specification, “plasmid” and “vector” can be used interchangeably as the plasmid is the most commonly used form of vector. However, the invention is intended to include such other forms of expression vectors, such as viral vectors (e.g., replication defective retroviruses, adenoviruses and adeno-associated viruses), which serve equivalent functions.

[0207] The recombinant expression vectors of the invention comprise a nucleic acid of the invention in a form suitable for expression of the nucleic acid in a host cell, which means that the recombinant expression vectors include one or more regulatory sequences, selected on the basis of the host cells to be used for expression, that is operatively-linked to the nucleic acid sequence to be expressed. Within a recombinant expression vector, “operably-linked” is intended to mean that the nucleotide sequence of interest is linked to the regulatory sequence(s) in a manner that allows for expression of the nucleotide sequence (e.g., in an in vitro transcription/translation system or in a host cell when the vector is introduced into the host cell).

[0208] The term “regulatory sequence” is intended to includes promoters, enhancers and other expression control elements (e.g., polyadenylation signals). Such regulatory sequences are described, for example, in Goeddel, Gene Expression Technology: Methods in Enzymology 185, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif. (1990). Regulatory sequences include those that direct constitutive expression of a nucleotide sequence in many types of host cell and those that direct expression of the nucleotide sequence only in certain host cells (e.g., tissue-specific regulatory sequences). It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the design of the expression vector can depend on such factors as the choice of the host cell to be transformed, the level of expression of protein desired, etc. The expression vectors of the invention can be introduced into host cells to thereby produce proteins or peptides, including fusion proteins or peptides, encoded by nucleic acids as described herein (e.g., NOVX proteins, mutant forms of NOVX proteins, fusion proteins, etc.).

[0209] The recombinant expression vectors of the invention can be designed for expression of NOVX proteins in prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells. For example, NOVX proteins can be expressed in bacterial cells such as Escherichia coli, insect cells (using baculovirus expression vectors) yeast cells or mammalian cells. Suitable host cells are discussed further in Goeddel, Gene Expression Technology: Methods in Enzymology 185, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif. (1990). Alternatively, the recombinant expression vector can be transcribed and translated in vitro, for example using T7 promoter regulatory sequences and T7 polymerase.

[0210] Expression of proteins in prokaryotes is most often carried out in Escherichia coli with vectors containing constitutive or inducible promoters directing the expression of either fusion or non-fusion proteins. Fusion vectors add a number of amino acids to a protein encoded therein, usually to the amino terminus of the recombinant protein. Such fusion vectors typically serve three purposes: (i) to increase expression of recombinant protein; (ii) to increase the solubility of the recombinant protein; and (iii) to aid in the purification of the recombinant protein by acting as a ligand in affinity purification. Often, in fusion expression vectors, a proteolytic cleavage site is introduced at the junction of the fusion moiety and the recombinant protein to enable separation of the recombinant protein from the fusion moiety subsequent to purification of the fusion protein. Such enzymes, and their cognate recognition sequences, include Factor Xa, thrombin and enterokinase. Typical fusion expression vectors include pGEX (Pharrnacia Biotech Inc; Smith and Johnson, 1988. Gene 67: 31-40), pMAL (New England Biolabs, Beverly, Mass.) and pRIT5 (Pharmacia, Piscataway, N.J.) that fuse glutathione S-transferase (GST), maltose E binding protein, or protein A, respectively, to the target recombinant protein.

[0211] Examples of suitable inducible non-fusion E. coli expression vectors include pTrc (Amrann et al., (1988) Gene 69:301-315) and pET 11d (Studier et al., Gene Expression Technology: Methods in Enzymology 185, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif. (1990) 60-89).

[0212] One strategy to maximize recombinant protein expression in E. coli is to express the protein in a host bacteria with an impaired capacity to proteolytically cleave the recombinant protein. See, e.g., Gottesman, Gene Expression Technology: Methods in Enzymology 185, Academic Press, San Diego, Calif. (1990) 119-128. Another strategy is to alter the nucleic acid sequence of the nucleic acid to be inserted into an expression vector so that the individual codons for each amino acid are those preferentially utilized in E. coli (see, e.g., Wada, et al., 1992. Nucl. Acids Res. 20: 2111-2118). Such alteration of nucleic acid sequences of the invention can be carried out by standard DNA synthesis techniques.

[0213] In another embodiment, the NOVX expression vector is a yeast expression vector. Examples of vectors for expression in yeast Saccharomyces cerivisae include pYepSec1 (Baldari, et al., 1987. EMBO J. 6: 229-234), pMFa (Kurjan and Herskowitz, 1982. Cell 30: 933-943), pJRY88 (Schultz et al., 1987. Gene 54: 113-123), pYES2 (Invitrogen Corporation, San Diego, Calif.), and picZ (In Vitrogen Corp, San Diego, Calif.).

[0214] Alternatively, NOVX can be expressed in insect cells using baculovirus expression vectors. Baculovirus vectors available for expression of proteins in cultured insect cells (e.g., SF9 cells) include the pAc series (Smith, et al., 1983. Mol. Cell. Biol. 3: 2156-2165) and the pVL series (Lucklow and Summers, 1989. Virology 170: 31-39).

[0215] In yet another embodiment, a nucleic acid of the invention is expressed in mammalian cells using a mammalian expression vector. Examples of mammalian expression vectors include pCDM8 (Seed, 1987. Nature 329: 840) and pMT2PC (Kaufman, et al., 1987. EMBO J. 6: 187-195). When used in mammalian cells, the expression vector's control functions are often provided by viral regulatory elements. For example, commonly used promoters are derived from polyoma, adenovirus 2, cytomegalovirus, and simian virus 40. For other suitable expression systems for both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells see, e.g., Chapters 16 and 17 of Sambrook, et al., Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual. 2nd ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., 1989.

[0216] In another embodiment, the recombinant mammalian expression vector is capable of directing expression of the nucleic acid preferentially in a particular cell type (e.g., tissue-specific regulatory elements are used to express the nucleic acid). Tissue-specific regulatory elements are known in the art. Non-limiting examples of suitable tissue-specific promoters include the albumin promoter (liver-specific; Pinkert, et al., 1987. Genes Dev. 1: 268-277), lymphoid-specific promoters (Calame and Eaton, 1988. Adv. Immunol. 43: 235-275), in particular promoters of T cell receptors (Winoto and Baltimore, 1989. EMBO J. 8: 729-733) and immunoglobulins (Banerji, et al., 1983. Cell 33: 729-740; Queen and Baltimore, 1983. Cell 33: 741-748), neuron-specific promoters (e.g., the neurofilament promoter; Byrne and Ruddle, 1989. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86: 5473-5477), pancreas-specific promoters (Edlund, et al., 1985. Science 230: 912-916), and mammary gland-specific promoters (e.g., milk whey promoter; U.S. Pat. No. 4,873,316 and European Application Publication No. 264,166). Developmentally-regulated promoters are also encompassed, e.g., the murine hox promoters (Kessel and Gruss, 1990. Science 249: 374-379) and the α-fetoprotein promoter (Campes and Tilghman, 1989. Genes Dev. 3: 537-546).

[0217] The invention further provides a recombinant expression vector comprising a DNA molecule of the invention cloned into the expression vector in an antisense orientation. That is, the DNA molecule is operatively-linked to a regulatory sequence in a manner that allows for expression (by transcription of the DNA molecule) of an RNA molecule that is antisense to NOVX mRNA. Regulatory sequences operatively linked to a nucleic acid cloned in the antisense orientation can be chosen that direct the continuous expression of the antisense RNA molecule in a variety of cell types, for instance viral promoters and/or enhancers, or regulatory sequences can be chosen that direct constitutive, tissue specific or cell type specific expression of antisense RNA. The antisense expression vector can be in the form of a recombinant plasmid, phagemid or attenuated virus in which antisense nucleic acids are produced under the control of a high efficiency regulatory region, the activity of which can be determined by the cell type into which the vector is introduced. For a discussion of the regulation of gene expression using antisense genes see, e.g., Weintraub, et al., “Antisense RNA as a molecular tool for genetic analysis,” Reviews-Trends in Genetics, Vol. 1(1) 1986.

[0218] Another aspect of the invention pertains to host cells into which a recombinant expression vector of the invention has been introduced. The terms “host cell” and “recombinant host cell” are used interchangeably herein. It is understood that such terms refer not only to the particular subject cell but also to the progeny or potential progeny of such a cell. Because certain modifications may occur in succeeding generations due to either mutation or environmental influences, such progeny may not, in fact, be identical to the parent cell, but are still included within the scope of the term as used herein.

[0219] A host cell can be any prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell. For example, NOVX protein can be expressed in bacterial cells such as E. coli, insect cells, yeast or mammalian cells (such as human, Chinese hamster ovary cells (CHO) or COS cells). Other suitable host cells are known to those skilled in the art.

[0220] Vector DNA can be introduced into prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells via conventional transformation or transfection techniques. As used herein, the terms “transformation” and “transfection” are intended to refer to a variety of art-recognized techniques for introducing foreign nucleic acid (e.g., DNA) into a host cell, including calcium phosphate or calcium chloride co-precipitation, DEAE-dextran-mediated transfection, lipofection, or electroporation. Suitable methods for transforming or transfecting host cells can be found in Sambrook, et al. (Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual. 2nd ed., Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y., 1989), and other laboratory manuals.

[0221] For stable transfection of mammalian cells, it is known that, depending upon the expression vector and transfection technique used, only a small fraction of cells may integrate the foreign DNA into their genome. In order to identify and select these integrants, a gene that encodes a selectable marker (e.g., resistance to antibiotics) is generally introduced into the host cells along with the gene of interest. Various selectable markers include those that confer resistance to drugs, such as G418, hygromycin and methotrexate. Nucleic acid encoding a selectable marker can be introduced into a host cell on the same vector as that encoding NOVX or can be introduced on a separate vector. Cells stably transfected with the introduced nucleic acid can be identified by drug selection (e.g., cells that have incorporated the selectable marker gene will survive, while the other cells die).

[0222] A host cell of the invention, such as a prokaryotic or eukaryotic host cell in culture, can be used to produce (i.e., express) NOVX protein. Accordingly, the invention further provides methods for producing NOVX protein using the host cells of the invention. In one embodiment, the method comprises culturing the host cell of invention (into which a recombinant expression vector encoding NOVX protein has been introduced) in a suitable medium such that NOVX protein is produced. In another embodiment, the method further comprises isolating NOVX protein from the medium or the host cell.

[0223] Transgenic NOVX Animals

[0224] The host cells of the invention can also be used to produce non-human transgenic animals. For example, in one embodiment, a host cell of the invention is a fertilized oocyte or an embryonic stem cell into which NOVX protein-coding sequences have been introduced. Such host cells can then be used to create non-human transgenic animals in which exogenous NOVX sequences have been introduced into their genome or homologous recombinant animals in which endogenous NOVX sequences have been altered. Such animals are useful for studying the function and/or activity of NOVX protein and for identifying and/or evaluating modulators of NOVX protein activity. As used herein, a “transgenic animal” is a non-human animal, preferably a mammal, more preferably a rodent such as a rat or mouse, in which one or more of the cells of the animal includes a transgene. Other examples of transgenic animals include non-human primates, sheep, dogs, cows, goats, chickens, amphibians, etc. A transgene is exogenous DNA that is integrated into the genome of a cell from which a transgenic animal develops and that remains in the genome of the mature animal, thereby directing the expression of an encoded gene product in one or more cell types or tissues of the transgenic animal. As used herein, a “homologous recombinant animal” is a non-human animal, preferably a mammal, more preferably a mouse, in which an endogenous NOVX gene has been altered by homologous recombination between the endogenous gene and an exogenous DNA molecule introduced into a cell of the animal, e.g., an embryonic cell of the animal, prior to development of the animal.

[0225] A transgenic animal of the invention can be created by introducing NOVX-encoding nucleic acid into the male pronuclei of a fertilized oocyte (e.g., by microinjection, retroviral infection) and allowing the oocyte to develop in a pseudopregnant female foster animal. Sequences including SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15 can be introduced as a transgene into the genome of a non-human animal. Alternatively, a non-human homologue of the human NOVX gene, such as a mouse NOVX gene, can be isolated based on hybridization to the human NOVX cDNA (described further supra) and used as a transgene. Intronic sequences and polyadenylation signals can also be included in the transgene to increase the efficiency of expression of the transgene. A tissue-specific regulatory sequence(s) can be operably-linked to the NOVX transgene to direct expression of NOVX protein to particular cells. Methods for generating transgenic animals via embryo manipulation and microinjection, particularly animals such as mice, have become conventional in the art and are described, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,736,866; 4,870,009; and 4,873,191; and Hogan, 1986. In: Manipulating the Mouse Embryo, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. Similar methods are used for production of other transgenic animals. A transgenic founder animal can be identified based upon the presence of the NOVX transgene in its genome and/or expression of NOVX mRNA in tissues or cells of the animals. A transgenic founder animal can then be used to breed additional animals carrying the transgene. Moreover, transgenic animals carrying a transgene-encoding NOVX protein can further be bred to other transgenic animals carrying other transgenes.

[0226] To create a homologous recombinant animal, a vector is prepared which contains at least a portion of a NOVX gene into which a deletion, addition or substitution has been introduced to thereby alter, e.g., functionally disrupt, the NOVX gene. The NOVX gene can be a human gene (e.g., the DNA of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15), but more preferably, is a non-human homologue of a human NOVX gene. For example, a mouse homologue of human NOVX gene of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15 can be used to construct a homologous recombination vector suitable for altering an endogenous NOVX gene in the mouse genome. In one embodiment, the vector is designed such that, upon homologous recombination, the endogenous NOVX gene is functionally disrupted (i.e., no longer encodes a functional protein; also referred to as a “knock out” vector).

[0227] Alternatively, the vector can be designed such that, upon homologous recombination, the endogenous NOVX gene is mutated or otherwise altered but still encodes functional protein (e.g., the upstream regulatory region can be altered to thereby alter the expression of the endogenous NOVX protein). In the homologous recombination vector, the altered portion of the NOVX gene is flanked at its 5′- and 3′-termini by additional nucleic acid of the NOVX gene to allow for homologous recombination to occur between the exogenous NOVX gene carried by the vector and an endogenous NOVX gene in an embryonic stem cell. The additional flanking NOVX nucleic acid is of sufficient length for successful homologous recombination with the endogenous gene. Typically, several kilobases of flanking DNA (both at the 5′- and 3′-termini) are included in the vector. See, e.g., Thomas, et al., 1987. Cell 51: 503 for a description of homologous recombination vectors. The vector is ten introduced into an embryonic stem cell line (e.g., by electroporation) and cells in which the introduced NOVX gene has homologously-recombined with the endogenous NOVX gene are selected. See, e.g., Li, et al., 1992. Cell 69: 915.

[0228] The selected cells are then injected into a blastocyst of an animal (e.g., a mouse) to form aggregation chimeras. See, e.g., Bradley, 1987. In: Teratocarcinomas and Embryonic Stem Cells: A Practical Approach, Robertson, ed. IRL, Oxford, pp. 113-152. A chimeric embryo can then be implanted into a suitable pseudopregnant female foster animal and the embryo brought to term. Progeny harboring the homologously-recombined DNA in their germ cells can be used to breed animals in which all cells of the animal contain the homologously-recombined DNA by germline transmission of the transgene. Methods for constructing homologous recombination vectors and homologous recombinant animals are described further in Bradley, 1991. Curr. Opin. Biotechnol. 2: 823-829; PCT International Publication Nos.: WO 90/11354; WO 91/01140; WO 92/0968; and WO 93/04169.

[0229] In another embodiment, transgenic non-humans animals can be produced that contain selected systems that allow for regulated expression of the transgene. One example of such a system is the cre/loxP recombinase system of bacteriophage P1. For a description of the cre/loxP recombinase system, See, e.g., Lakso, et al., 1992. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89: 6232-6236. Another example of a recombinase system is the FLP recombinase system of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. See, O'Gorman, et al., 1991. Science 251:1351-1355. If a cre/loxP recombinase system is used to regulate expression of the transgene, animals containing transgenes encoding both the Cre recombinase and a selected protein are required. Such animals can be provided through the construction of “double” transgenic animals, e.g., by mating two transgenic animals, one containing a transgene encoding a selected protein and the other containing a transgene encoding a recombinase.

[0230] Clones of the non-human transgenic animals described herein can also be produced according to the methods described in Wilmut, et al., 1997. Nature 385: 810-813. In brief, a cell (e.g., a somatic cell) from the transgenic animal can be isolated and induced to exit the growth cycle and enter G₀ phase. The quiescent cell can then be fused, e.g., through the use of electrical pulses, to an enucleated oocyte from an animal of the same species from which the quiescent cell is isolated. The reconstructed oocyte is then cultured such that it develops to morula or blastocyte and then transferred to pseudopregnant female foster animal. The offspring borne of this female foster animal will be a clone of the animal from which the cell (e.g., the somatic cell) is isolated.

[0231] Pharmaceutical Compositions

[0232] The NOVX nucleic acid molecules, NOVX proteins, and anti-NOVX antibodies (also referred to herein as “active compounds”) of the invention, and derivatives, fragments, analogs and homologs thereof, can be incorporated into pharmaceutical compositions suitable for administration. Such compositions typically comprise the nucleic acid molecule, protein, or antibody and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. As used herein, “pharmaceutically acceptable carrier” is intended to include any and all solvents, dispersion media, coatings, antibacterial and antifungal agents, isotonic and absorption delaying agents, and the like, compatible with pharmaceutical administration. Suitable carriers are described in the most recent edition of Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, a standard reference text in the field, which is incorporated herein by reference. Preferred examples of such carriers or diluents include, but are not limited to, water, saline, finger's solutions, dextrose solution, and 5% human serum albumin. Liposomes and non-aqueous vehicles such as fixed oils may also be used. The use of such media and agents for pharmaceutically active substances is well known in the art. Except insofar as any conventional media or agent is incompatible with the active compound, use thereof in the compositions is contemplated. Supplementary active compounds can also be incorporated into the compositions.

[0233] The antibodies disclosed herein can also be formulated as immunoliposomes. Liposomes containing the antibody are prepared by methods known in the art, such as described in Epstein et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 82: 3688 (1985); Hwang et al., Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA, 77: 4030 (1980); and U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,485,045 and 4,544,545. Liposomes with enhanced circulation time are disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,013,556.

[0234] Particularly useful liposomes can be generated by the reverse-phase evaporation method with a lipid composition comprising phosphatidylcholine, cholesterol, and PEG-derivatized phosphatidylethanolamine (PEG-PE). Liposomes are extruded through filters of defined pore size to yield liposomes with the desired diameter. Fab′ fragments of the antibody of the present invention can be conjugated to the liposomes as described in Martin et al ., J. Biol. Chem., 257: 286-288 (1982) via a disulfide-interchange reaction. A chemotherapeutic agent (such as Doxorubicin) is optionally contained within the liposome. See Gabizon et al., J. National Cancer Inst., 81(19): 1484 (1989).

[0235] A pharmaceutical composition of the invention is formulated to be compatible with its intended route of administration. Examples of routes of administration include parenteral, e.g., intravenous, intradermal, subcutaneous, oral (e.g., inhalation), transdermal (i.e., topical), transmucosal, and rectal administration. Solutions or suspensions used for parenteral, intradermal, or subcutaneous application can include the following components: a sterile diluent such as water for injection, saline solution, fixed oils, polyethylene glycols, glycerine, propylene glycol or other synthetic solvents; antibacterial agents such as benzyl alcohol or methyl parabens; antioxidants such as ascorbic acid or sodium bisulfite; chelating agents such as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA); buffers such as acetates, citrates or phosphates, and agents for the adjustment of tonicity such as sodium chloride or dextrose. The pH can be adjusted with acids or bases, such as hydrochloric acid or sodium hydroxide. The parenteral preparation can be enclosed in ampoules, disposable syringes or multiple dose vials made of glass or plastic.

[0236] Pharmaceutical compositions suitable for injectable use include sterile aqueous solutions (where water soluble) or dispersions and sterile powders for the extemporaneous preparation of sterile injectable solutions or dispersion. For intravenous administration, suitable carriers include physiological saline, bacteriostatic water, Cremophor EL™ (BASF, Parsippany, N.J.) or phosphate buffered saline (PBS). In all cases, the composition must be sterile and should be fluid to the extent that easy syringeability exists. It must be stable under the conditions of manufacture and storage and must be preserved against the contaminating action of microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. The carrier can be a solvent or dispersion medium containing, for example, water, ethanol, polyol (for example, glycerol, propylene glycol, and liquid polyethylene glycol, and the like), and suitable mixtures thereof. The proper fluidity can be maintained, for example, by the use of a coating such as lecithin, by the maintenance of the required particle size in the case of dispersion and by the use of surfactants. Prevention of the action of microorganisms can be achieved by various antibacterial and antifungal agents, for example, parabens, chlorobutanol, phenol, ascorbic acid, thimerosal, and the like. In many cases, it will be preferable to include isotonic agents, for example, sugars, polyalcohols such as manitol, sorbitol, sodium chloride in the composition. Prolonged absorption of the injectable compositions can be brought about by including in the composition an agent which delays absorption, for example, aluminum monostearate and gelatin.

[0237] Sterile injectable solutions can be prepared by incorporating the active compound (e.g., a NOVX protein or anti-NOVX antibody) in the required amount in an appropriate solvent with one or a combination of ingredients enumerated above, as required, followed by filtered sterilization. Generally, dispersions are prepared by incorporating the active compound into a sterile vehicle that contains a basic dispersion medium and the required other ingredients from those enumerated above. In the case of sterile powders for the preparation of sterile injectable solutions, methods of preparation are vacuum drying and freeze-drying that yields a powder of the active ingredient plus any additional desired ingredient from a previously sterile-filtered solution thereof.

[0238] Oral compositions generally include an inert diluent or an edible carrier. They can be enclosed in gelatin capsules or compressed into tablets. For the purpose of oral therapeutic administration, the active compound can be incorporated with excipients and used in the form of tablets, troches, or capsules. Oral compositions can also be prepared using a fluid carrier for use as a mouthwash, wherein the compound in the fluid carrier is applied orally and swished and expectorated or swallowed. Pharmaceutically compatible binding agents, and/or adjuvant materials can be included as part of the composition. The tablets, pills, capsules, troches and the like can contain any of the following ingredients, or compounds of a similar nature: a binder such as microcrystalline cellulose, gum tragacanth or gelatin; an excipient such as starch or lactose, a disintegrating agent such as alginic acid, Primogel, or corn starch; a lubricant such as magnesium stearate or Sterotes; a glidant such as colloidal silicon dioxide; a sweetening agent such as sucrose or saccharin; or a flavoring agent such as peppermint, methyl salicylate, or orange flavoring.

[0239] For administration by inhalation, the compounds are delivered in the form of an aerosol spray from pressured container or dispenser which contains a suitable propellant, e.g., a gas such as carbon dioxide, or a nebulizer.

[0240] Systemic administration can also be by transmucosal or transdermal means. For transmucosal or transdermal administration, penetrants appropriate to the barrier to be permeated are used in the formulation. Such penetrants are generally known in the art, and include, for example, for transmucosal administration, detergents, bile salts, and fusidic acid derivatives. Transmucosal administration can be accomplished through the use of nasal sprays or suppositories. For transdermal administration, the active compounds are formulated into ointments, salves, gels, or creams as generally known in the art.

[0241] The compounds can also be prepared in the form of suppositories (e.g., with conventional suppository bases such as cocoa butter and other glycerides) or retention enemas for rectal delivery.

[0242] In one embodiment, the active compounds are prepared with carriers that will protect the compound against rapid elimination from the body, such as a controlled release formulation, including implants and microencapsulated delivery systems. Biodegradable, biocompatible polymers can be used, such as ethylene vinyl acetate, polyanhydrides, polyglycolic acid, collagen, polyorthoesters, and polylactic acid. Methods for preparation of such formulations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The materials can also be obtained commercially from Alza Corporation and Nova Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Liposomal suspensions (including liposomes targeted to infected cells with monoclonal antibodies to viral antigens) can also be used as pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. These can be prepared according to methods known to those skilled in the art, for example, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,522,811.

[0243] It is especially advantageous to formulate oral or parenteral compositions in dosage unit form for ease of administration and uniformity of dosage. Dosage unit form as used herein refers to physically discrete units suited as unitary dosages for the subject to be treated; each unit containing a predetermined quantity of active compound calculated to produce the desired therapeutic effect in association with the required pharmaceutical carrier. The specification for the dosage unit forms of the invention are dictated by and directly dependent on the unique characteristics of the active compound and the particular therapeutic effect to be achieved, and the limitations inherent in the art of compounding such an active compound for the treatment of individuals.

[0244] The nucleic acid molecules of the invention can be inserted into vectors and used as gene therapy vectors. Gene therapy vectors can be delivered to a subject by, for example, intravenous injection, local administration (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,328,470) or by stereotactic injection (see, e.g., Chen, et al., 1994. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 91: 3054-3057). The pharmaceutical preparation of the gene therapy vector can include the gene therapy vector in an acceptable diluent, or can comprise a slow release matrix in which the gene delivery vehicle is imbedded. Alternatively, where the complete gene delivery vector can be produced intact from recombinant cells, e.g., retroviral vectors, the pharmaceutical preparation can include one or more cells that produce the gene delivery system.

[0245] Antibodies specifically binding a protein of the invention, as well as other molecules identified by the screening assays disclosed herein, can be administered for the treatment of various disorders in the form of pharmaceutical compositions. Principles and considerations involved in preparing such compositions, as well as guidance in the choice of components are provided, for example, in Remington: The Science And Practice Of Pharmacy 19th ed. (Alfonso R. Gennaro, et al., editors) Mack Pub. Co., Easton, Pa.: 1995; Drug Absorption Enhancement: Concepts, Possibilities, Limitations, And Trends, Harwood Academic Publishers, Langhorne, Pa., 1994; and Peptide And Protein Drug Delivery (Advances In Parenteral Sciences, Vol. 4), 1991, M. Dekker, New York. If the antigenic protein is intracellular and whole antibodies are used as inhibitors, internalizing antibodies are preferred. However, liposomes can also be used to deliver the antibody, or an antibody fragment, into cells. Where antibody fragments are used, the smallest inhibitory fragment that specifically binds to the binding domain of the target protein is preferred. For example, based upon the variable-region sequences of an antibody, peptide molecules can be designed that retain the ability to bind the target protein sequence. Such peptides can be synthesized chemically and/or produced by recombinant DNA technology. See, e.g., Marasco et al., 1993 Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 90: 7889-7893. The formulation herein can also contain more than one active compound as necessary for the particular indication being treated, preferably those with complementary activities that do not adversely affect each other. Alternatively, or in addition, the composition can comprise an agent that enhances its function, such as, for example, a cytotoxic agent, cytokine, chemotherapeutic agent, or growth-inhibitory agent. Such molecules are suitably present in combination in amounts that are effective for the purpose intended. The active ingredients can also be entrapped in microcapsules prepared, for example, by coacervation techniques or by interfacial polymerization, for example, hydroxymethylcellulose or gelatin-microcapsules and poly-(methylmethacrylate) microcapsules, respectively, in colloidal drug delivery systems (for example, liposomes, albumin microspheres, microemulsions, nano-particles, and nanocapsules) or in macroemulsions.

[0246] The formulations to be used for in vivo administration must be sterile. This is readily accomplished by filtration through sterile filtration membranes.

[0247] Sustained-release preparations can be prepared. Suitable examples of sustained-release preparations include semipermeable matrices of solid hydrophobic polymers containing the antibody, which matrices are in the form of shaped articles, e.g., films, or microcapsules. Examples of sustained-release matrices include polyesters, hydrogels (for example, poly(2-hydroxyethyl-methacrylate), or poly(vinylalcohol)), polylactides (U.S. Pat. No. 3,773,919), copolymers of L-glutamic acid and γ ethyl-L-glutamate, non-degradable ethylene-vinyl acetate, degradable lactic acid-glycolic acid copolymers such as the LUPRON DEPOT™ (injectable microspheres composed of lactic acid-glycolic acid copolymer and leuprolide acetate), and poly-D-(−)-3-hydroxybutyric acid. While polymers such as ethylene-vinyl acetate and lactic acid-glycolic acid enable release of molecules for over 100 days, certain hydrogels release proteins for shorter time periods.

[0248] The pharmaceutical compositions can be included in a container, pack, or dispenser together with instructions for administration.

[0249] Screening and Detection Methods

[0250] The isolated nucleic acid molecules of the invention can be used to express NOVX protein (e.g., via a recombinant expression vector in a host cell in gene therapy applications), to detect NOVX mRNA (e.g., in a biological sample) or a genetic lesion in a NOVX gene, and to modulate NOVX activity, as described further, below. In addition, the NOVX proteins can be used to screen drugs or compounds that modulate the NOVX protein activity or expression as well as to treat disorders characterized by insufficient or excessive production of NOVX protein or production of NOVX protein forms that have decreased or aberrant activity compared to NOVX wild-type protein. In addition, the anti-NOVX antibodies of the invention can be used to detect and isolate NOVX proteins and modulate NOVX activity. For example, NOVX activity includes growth and differentiation, antibody production, and tumor growth.

[0251] The invention further pertains to novel agents identified by the screening assays described herein and uses thereof for treatments as described, supra.

[0252] Screening Assays

[0253] The invention provides a method (also referred to herein as a “screening assay”) for identifying modulators, i.e., candidate or test compounds or agents (e.g., peptides, peptidomimetics, small molecules or other drugs) that bind to NOVX proteins or have a stimulatory or inhibitory effect on, e.g., NOVX protein expression or NOVX protein activity. The invention also includes compounds identified in the screening assays described herein.

[0254] In one embodiment, the invention provides assays for screening candidate or test compounds which bind to or modulate the activity of the membrane-bound form of a NOVX protein or polypeptide or biologically-active portion thereof. The test compounds of the invention can be obtained using any of the numerous approaches in combinatorial library methods known in the art, including: biological libraries; spatially addressable parallel solid phase or solution phase libraries; synthetic library methods requiring deconvolution; the “one-bead one-compound” library method; and synthetic library methods using affinity chromatography selection. The biological library approach is limited to peptide libraries, while the other four approaches are applicable to peptide, non-peptide oligomer or small molecule libraries of compounds. See, e.g., Lam, 1997. Anticancer Drug Design 12: 145.

[0255] A “small molecule” as used herein, is meant to refer to a composition that has a molecular weight of less than about 5 kD and most preferably less than about 4 kD. Small molecules can be, e.g., nucleic acids, peptides, polypeptides, peptidomimetics, carbohydrates, lipids or other organic or inorganic molecules. Libraries of chemical and/or biological mixtures, such as fungal, bacterial, or algal extracts, are known in the art and can be screened with any of the assays of the invention.

[0256] Examples of methods for the synthesis of molecular libraries can be found in the art, for example in: DeWitt, et al., 1993. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 90: 6909; Erb, et al., 1994. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 91: 11422; Zuckermann, et al., 1994. J. Med. Chem. 37: 2678; Cho, et al., 1993. Science 261: 1303; Carrell, et al., 1994. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 33: 2059; Carell, et al., 1994. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 33: 2061; and Gallop, et al., 1994. J. Med. Chem. 37: 1233.

[0257] Libraries of compounds may be presented in solution (e.g., Houghten, 1992. Biotechniques 13: 412-421), or on beads (Lam, 1991. Nature 354: 82-84), on chips (Fodor, 1993. Nature 364: 555-556), bacteria (Ladner, U.S. Pat. No. 5,223,409), spores (Ladner, U.S. Pat. No. 5,233,409), plasmids (Cull, et al., 1992. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 89: 1865-1869) or on phage (Scott and Smith, 1990. Science 249: 386-390; Devlin, 1990. Science 249: 404-406; Cwirla, et al., 1990. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 87: 6378-6382; Felici, 1991. J. Mol. Biol. 222: 301-310; Ladner, U.S. Pat. No. 5,233,409.).

[0258] In one embodiment, an assay is a cell-based assay in which a cell which expresses a membrane-bound form of NOVX protein, or a biologically-active portion thereof, on the cell surface is contacted with a test compound and the ability of the test compound to bind to a NOVX protein determined. The cell, for example, can be of mammalian origin or a yeast cell. Determining the ability of the test compound to bind to the NOVX protein can be accomplished, for example, by coupling the test compound with a radioisotope or enzymatic label such that binding of the test compound to the NOVX protein or biologically-active portion thereof can be determined by detecting the labeled compound in a complex. For example, test compounds can be labeled with ¹²⁵I, ³⁵S, ¹⁴C, or ³H, either directly or indirectly, and the radioisotope detected by direct counting of radioemission or by scintillation counting. Alternatively, test compounds can be enzymatically-labeled with, for example, horseradish peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase, or luciferase, and the enzymatic label detected by determination of conversion of an appropriate substrate to product. In one embodiment, the assay comprises contacting a cell which expresses a membrane-bound form of NOVX protein, or a biologically-active portion thereof, on the cell surface with a known compound which binds NOVX to form an assay mixture, contacting the assay mixture with a test compound, and determining the ability of the test compound to interact with a NOVX protein, wherein determining the ability of the test compound to interact with a NOVX protein comprises determining the ability of the test compound to preferentially bind to NOVX protein or a biologically-active portion thereof as compared to the known compound.

[0259] In another embodiment, an assay is a cell-based assay comprising contacting a cell expressing a membrane-bound form of NOVX protein, or a biologically-active portion thereof, on the cell surface with a test compound and determining the ability of the test compound to modulate (e.g., stimulate or inhibit) the activity of the NOVX protein or biologically-active portion thereof. Determining the ability of the test compound to modulate the activity of NOVX or a biologically-active portion thereof can be accomplished, for example, by determining the ability of the NOVX protein to bind to or interact with a NOVX target molecule. As used herein, a “target molecule” is a molecule with which a NOVX protein binds or interacts in nature, for example, a molecule on the surface of a cell which expresses a NOVX interacting protein, a molecule on the surface of a second cell, a molecule in the extracellular milieu, a molecule associated with the internal surface of a cell membrane or a cytoplasmic molecule. A NOVX target molecule can be a non-NOVX molecule or a NOVX protein or polypeptide of the invention In one embodiment, a NOVX target molecule is a component of a signal transduction pathway that facilitates transduction of an extracellular signal (e.g. a signal generated by binding of a compound to a membrane-bound NOVX molecule) through the cell membrane and into the cell. The target, for example, can be a second intercellular protein that has catalytic activity or a protein that facilitates the association of downstream signaling molecules with NOVX.

[0260] Determining the ability of the NOVX protein to bind to or interact with a NOVX target molecule can be accomplished by one of the methods described above for determining direct binding. In one embodiment, determining the ability of the NOVX protein to bind to or interact with a NOVX target molecule can be accomplished by determining the activity of the target molecule. For example, the activity of the target molecule can be determined by detecting induction of a cellular second messenger of the target (i.e. intracellular Ca²⁺, diacylglycerol, IP₃, etc.), detecting catalytic/enzymatic activity of the target an appropriate substrate, detecting the induction of a reporter gene (comprising a NOVX-responsive regulatory element operatively linked to a nucleic acid encoding a detectable marker, e.g., luciferase), or detecting a cellular response, for example, cell survival, cellular differentiation, or cell proliferation.

[0261] In yet another embodiment, an assay of the invention is a cell-free assay comprising contacting a NOVX protein or biologically-active portion thereof with a test compound and determining the ability of the test compound to bind to the NOVX protein or biologically-active portion thereof. Binding of the test compound to the NOVX protein can be determined either directly or indirectly as described above. In one such embodiment, the assay comprises contacting the NOVX protein or biologically-active portion thereof with a known compound which binds NOVX to form an assay mixture, contacting the assay mixture with a test compound, and determining the ability of the test compound to interact with a NOVX protein, wherein determining the ability of the test compound to interact with a NOVX protein comprises determining the ability of the test compound to preferentially bind to NOVX or biologically-active portion thereof as compared to the known compound.

[0262] In still another embodiment, an assay is a cell-free assay comprising contacting NOVX protein or biologically-active portion thereof with a test compound and determining the ability of the test compound to modulate (e.g. stimulate or inhibit) the activity of the NOVX protein or biologically-active portion thereof. Determining the ability of the test compound to modulate the activity of NOVX can be accomplished, for example, by determining the ability of the NOVX protein to bind to a NOVX target molecule by one of the methods described above for determining direct binding. In an alternative embodiment, determining the ability of the test compound to modulate the activity of NOVX protein can be accomplished by determining the ability of the NOVX protein further modulate a NOVX target molecule. For example, the catalytic/enzymatic activity of the target molecule on an appropriate substrate can be determined as described above.

[0263] In yet another embodiment, the cell-free assay comprises contacting the NOVX protein or biologically-active portion thereof with a known compound which binds NOVX protein to form an assay mixture, contacting the assay mixture with a test compound, and determining the ability of the test compound to interact with a NOVX protein, wherein determining the ability of the test compound to interact with a NOVX protein comprises determining the ability of the NOVX protein to preferentially bind to or modulate the activity of a NOVX target molecule.

[0264] The cell-free assays of the invention are amenable to use of both the soluble form or the membrane-bound form of NOVX protein. In the case of cell-free assays comprising the membrane-bound form of NOVX protein, it may be desirable to utilize a solubilizing agent such that the membrane-bound form of NOVX protein is maintained in solution. Examples of such solubilizing agents include non-ionic detergents such as n-octylglucoside, n-dodecylglucoside, n-dodecylmaltoside, octanoyl-N-methylglucamide, decanoyl-N-methylglucamide, Triton® X-100, Triton® X-114, Thesit®, Isotridecypoly(ethylene glycol ether)_(n), N-dodecyl--N,N-dimethyl-3-ammonio-1-propane sulfonate, 3-(3-cholamidopropyl) dimethylamminiol-1-propane sulfonate (CHAPS), or 3-(3-cholamidopropyl) dimethylamminiol-2-hydroxy-1-propane sulfonate (CHAPSO).

[0265] In more than one embodiment of the above assay methods of the invention, it may be desirable to immobilize either NOVX protein or its target molecule to facilitate separation of complexed from uncomplexed forms of one or both of the proteins, as well as to accommodate automation of the assay. Binding of a test compound to NOVX protein, or interaction of NOVX protein with a target molecule in the presence and absence of a candidate compound, can be accomplished in any vessel suitable for containing the reactants. Examples of such vessels include microtiter plates, test tubes, and micro-centrifuge tubes. In one embodiment, a fusion protein can be provided that adds a domain that allows one or both of the proteins to be bound to a matrix. For example, GST-NOVX fusion proteins or GST-target fusion proteins can be adsorbed onto glutathione sepharose beads (Sigma Chemical, St. Louis, Mo.) or glutathione derivatized microtiter plates, that are then combined with the test compound or the test compound and either the non-adsorbed target protein or NOVX protein, and the mixture is incubated under conditions conducive to complex formation (e.g., at physiological conditions for salt and pH). Following incubation, the beads or microtiter plate wells are washed to remove any unbound components, the matrix immobilized in the case of beads, complex determined either directly or indirectly, for example, as described, supra. Alternatively, the complexes can be dissociated from the matrix, and the level of NOVX protein binding or activity determined using standard techniques.

[0266] Other techniques for immobilizing proteins on matrices can also be used in the screening assays of the invention. For example, either the NOVX protein or its target molecule can be immobilized utilizing conjugation of biotin and streptavidin. Biotinylated NOVX protein or target molecules can be prepared from biotin-NHS (N-hydroxy-succinimide) using techniques well-known within the art (e.g., biotinylation kit, Pierce Chemicals, Rockford, Ill.), and immobilized in the wells of streptavidin-coated 96 well plates (Pierce Chemical). Alternatively, antibodies reactive with NOVX protein or target molecules, but which do not interfere with binding of the NOVX protein to its target molecule, can be derivatized to the wells of the plate, and unbound target or NOVX protein trapped in the wells by antibody conjugation. Methods for detecting such complexes, in addition to those described above for the GST-immobilized complexes, include immunodetection of complexes using antibodies reactive with the NOVX protein or target molecule, as well as enzyme-linked assays that rely on detecting an enzymatic activity associated with the NOVX protein or target molecule.

[0267] In another embodiment, modulators of NOVX protein expression are identified in a method wherein a cell is contacted with a candidate compound and the expression of NOVX mRNA or protein in the cell is determined. The level of expression of NOVX mRNA or protein in the presence of the candidate compound is compared to the level of expression of NOVX mRNA or protein in the absence of the candidate compound. The candidate compound can then be identified as a modulator of NOVX mRNA or protein expression based upon this comparison. For example, when expression of NOVX mRNA or protein is greater (i.e., statistically significantly greater) in the presence of the candidate compound than in its absence, the candidate compound is identified as a stimulator of NOVX mRNA or protein expression. Alternatively, when expression of NOVX mRNA or protein is less (statistically significantly less) in the presence of the candidate compound than in its absence, the candidate compound is identified as an inhibitor of NOVX mRNA or protein expression. The level of NOVX mRNA or protein expression in the cells can be determined by methods described herein for detecting NOVX mRNA or protein.

[0268] In yet another aspect of the invention, the NOVX proteins can be used as “bait proteins” in a two-hybrid assay or three hybrid assay (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,283,317; Zervos, et al., 1993. Cell 72: 223-232; Madura, et al., 1993. J. Biol. Chem. 268: 12046-12054; Bartel, et al., 1993. Biotechniques 14: 920-924; Iwabuchi, et al., 1993. Oncogene 8: 1693-1696; and Brent WO 94/10300), to identify other proteins that bind to or interact with NOVX (“NOVX-binding proteins” or “NOVX-bp”) and modulate NOVX activity. Such NOVX-binding proteins are also likely to be involved in the propagation of signals by the NOVX proteins as, for example, upstream or downstream elements of the NOVX pathway.

[0269] The two-hybrid system is based on the modular nature of most transcription factors, which consist of separable DNA-binding and activation domains. Briefly, the assay utilizes two different DNA constructs. In one construct, the gene that codes for NOVX is fused to a gene encoding the DNA binding domain of a known transcription factor (e.g., GAL-4). In the other construct, a DNA sequence, from a library of DNA sequences, that encodes an unidentified protein (“prey” or “sample”) is fused to a gene that codes for the activation domain of the known transcription factor. If the “bait” and the “prey” proteins are able to interact, in vivo, forming a NOVX-dependent complex, the DNA-binding and activation domains of the transcription factor are brought into close proximity. This proximity allows transcription of a reporter gene (e.g., LacZ) that is operably linked to a transcriptional regulatory site responsive to the transcription factor. Expression of the reporter gene can be detected and cell colonies containing the functional transcription factor can be isolated and used to obtain the cloned gene that encodes the protein which interacts with NOVX.

[0270] The invention further pertains to novel agents identified by the aforementioned screening assays and uses thereof for treatments as described herein.

[0271] Detection Assays

[0272] Portions or fragments of the cDNA sequences identified herein (and the corresponding complete gene sequences) can be used in numerous ways as polynucleotide reagents. By way of example, and not of limitation, these sequences can be used to: (i) identify an individual from a minute biological sample (tissue typing); and (ii) aid in forensic identification of a biological sample. Some of these applications are described in the subsections, below.

[0273] Tissue Typing

[0274] The NOVX sequences of the invention can be used to identify individuals from minute biological samples. In this technique, an individual's genomic DNA is digested with one or more restriction enzymes, and probed on a Southern blot to yield unique bands for identification. The sequences of the invention are useful as additional DNA markers for RFLP (“restriction fragment length polymorphisms,” described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,272,057).

[0275] Furthermore, the sequences of the invention can be used to provide an alternative technique that determines the actual base-by-base DNA sequence of selected portions of an individual's genome. Thus, the NOVX sequences described herein can be used to prepare two PCR primers from the 5′- and 3′-termini of the sequences. These primers can then be used to amplify an individual's DNA and subsequently sequence it.

[0276] Panels of corresponding DNA sequences from individuals, prepared in this manner, can provide unique individual identifications, as each individual will have a unique set of such DNA sequences due to allelic differences. The sequences of the invention can be used to obtain such identification sequences from individuals and from tissue. The NOVX sequences of the invention uniquely represent portions of the human genome. Allelic variation occurs to some degree in the coding regions of these sequences, and to a greater degree in the noncoding regions. It is estimated that allelic variation between individual humans occurs with a frequency of about once per each 500 bases. Much of the allelic variation is due to single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), which include restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs).

[0277] Each of the sequences described herein can, to some degree, be used as a standard against which DNA from an individual can be compared for identification purposes. Because greater numbers of polymorphisms occur in the noncoding regions, fewer sequences are necessary to differentiate individuals. The noncoding sequences can comfortably provide positive individual identification with a panel of perhaps 10 to 1,000 primers that each yield a noncoding amplified sequence of 100 bases. If predicted coding sequences, such as those in SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15 are used, a more appropriate number of primers for positive individual identification would be 500-2,000.

[0278] Predictive Medicine

[0279] The invention also pertains to the field of predictive medicine in which diagnostic assays, prognostic assays, pharmacogenomics, and monitoring clinical trials are used for prognostic (predictive) purposes to thereby treat an individual prophylactically. Accordingly, one aspect of the invention relates to diagnostic assays for determining NOVX protein and/or nucleic acid expression as well as NOVX activity, in the context of a biological sample (e.g., blood, serum, cells, tissue) to thereby determine whether an individual is afflicted with a disease or disorder, or is at risk of developing a disorder, associated with aberrant NOVX expression or activity. Disorders associated with aberrant NOVX expression of activity include, for example, cell proliferative, angiogenic, pulmonary, hepatic hematopoietic, immunological, inflammatory, and tumor-related disorders and/or pathologies.

[0280] The invention also provides for prognostic (or predictive) assays for determining whether an individual is at risk of developing a disorder associated with NOVX protein, nucleic acid expression or activity. For example, mutations in a NOVX gene can be assayed in a biological sample. Such assays can be used for prognostic or predictive purpose to thereby prophylactically treat an individual prior to the onset of a disorder characterized by or associated with NOVX protein, nucleic acid expression, or biological activity.

[0281] Another aspect of the invention provides methods for determining NOVX protein, nucleic acid expression or activity in an individual to thereby select appropriate therapeutic or prophylactic agents for that individual (referred to herein as “pharmacogenornics”). Pharmacogenomics allows for the selection of agents (e.g., drugs) for therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of an individual based on the genotype of the individual (e.g., the genotype of the individual examined to determine the ability of the individual to respond to a particular agent.)

[0282] Yet another aspect of the invention pertains to monitoring the influence of agents (e.g., drugs, compounds) on the expression or activity of NOVX in clinical trials.

[0283] These and other agents are described in further detail in the following sections.

[0284] Diagnostic Assays

[0285] An exemplary method for detecting the presence or absence of NOVX in a biological sample involves obtaining a biological sample from a test subject and contacting the biological sample with a compound or an agent capable of detecting NOVX protein or nucleic acid (e.g., mRNA, genomic DNA) that encodes NOVX protein such that the presence of NOVX is detected in the biological sample. An agent for detecting NOVX mRNA or genomic DNA is a labeled nucleic acid probe capable of hybridizing to NOVX mRNA or genomic DNA. The nucleic acid probe can be, for example, a full-length NOVX nucleic acid, such as the nucleic acid of SEQ ID NO: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, or 15, or a portion thereof, such as an oligonucleotide of at least 15, 30, 50, 100, 250 or 500 nucleotides in length and sufficient to specifically hybridize under stringent conditions to NOVX mRNA or genomic DNA. Other suitable probes for use in the diagnostic assays of the invention are described herein.

[0286] One agent for detecting NOVX protein is an antibody capable of binding to NOVX protein, preferably an antibody with a detectable label. Antibodies directed against a protein of the invention may be used in methods known within the art relating to the localization and/or quantitation of the protein (e.g., for use in measuring levels of the protein within appropriate physiological samples, for use in diagnostic methods, for use in imaging the protein, and the like). In a given embodiment, antibodies against the proteins, or derivatives, fragments, analogs or homologs thereof, that contain the antigen binding domain, are utilized as pharmacologically-active compounds.

[0287] An antibody specific for a protein of the invention can be used to isolate the protein by standard techniques, such as immunoaffinity chromatography or immunoprecipitation. Such an antibody can facilitate the purification of the natural protein antigen from cells and of recombinantly produced antigen expressed in host cells. Moreover, such an antibody can be used to detect the antigenic protein (e.g., in a cellular lysate or cell supernatant) in order to evaluate the abundance and pattern of expression of the antigenic protein. Antibodies directed against the protein can be used diagnostically to monitor protein levels in tissue as part of a clinical testing procedure, e.g., to, for example, determine the efficacy of a given treatment regimen. Detection can be facilitated by coupling (i.e., physically linking) the antibody to a detectable substance. Examples of detectable substances include various enzymes, prosthetic groups, fluorescent materials, luminescent materials, bioluminescent materials, and radioactive materials. Examples of suitable enzymes include horseradish peroxidase, alkaline phosphatase, β-galactosidase, or acetylcholinesterase; examples of suitable prosthetic group complexes include streptavidin/biotin and avidin/biotin; examples of suitable fluorescent materials include umbelliferone, fluorescein, fluorescein isothiocyanate, rhodamine, dichlorotriazinylamine fluorescein, dansyl chloride or phycoerythrin; an example of a luminescent material includes luminol; examples of bioluminescent materials include luciferase, luciferin, and aequorin, and examples of suitable radioactive material include ¹²⁵I, ¹³¹I, ³⁵S or ³H.

[0288] Antibodies can be polyclonal, or more preferably, monoclonal. An intact antibody, or a fragment thereof (e.g., Fab or F(ab′)₂) can be used. The term “labeled”, with regard to the probe or antibody, is intended to encompass direct labeling of the probe or antibody by coupling (i.e., physically linking) a detectable substance to the probe or antibody, as well as indirect labeling of the probe or antibody by reactivity with another reagent that is directly labeled. Examples of indirect labeling include detection of a primary antibody using a fluorescently-labeled secondary antibody and end-labeling of a DNA probe with biotin such that it can be detected with fluorescently-labeled streptavidin. The term “biological sample” is intended to include tissues, cells and biological fluids isolated from a subject, as well as tissues, cells and fluids present within a subject. That is, the detection method of the invention can be used to detect NOVX mRNA, protein, or genomic DNA in a biological sample in vitro as well as in vivo. For example, in vitro techniques for detection of NOVX mRNA include Northern hybridizations and in situ hybridizations. In vitro techniques for detection of NOVX protein include enzyme linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), Western blots, immunoprecipitations, and immunofluorescence. In vitro techniques for detection of NOVX genomic DNA include Southern hybridizations. Furthermore, in vivo techniques for detection of NOVX protein include introducing into a subject a labeled anti-NOVX antibody. For example, the antibody can be labeled with a radioactive marker whose presence and location in a subject can be detected by standard imaging techniques.

[0289] In one embodiment, the biological sample contains protein molecules from the test subject. Alternatively, the biological sample can contain mRNA molecules from the test subject or genomic DNA molecules from the test subject. A preferred biological sample is a peripheral blood leukocyte sample isolated by conventional means from a subject.

[0290] In one embodiment, the methods further involve obtaining a control biological sample from a control subject, contacting the control sample with a compound or agent capable of detecting NOVX protein, mRNA, or genomic DNA, such that the presence of NOVX protein, mRNA or genomic DNA is detected in the biological sample, and comparing the presence of NOVX protein, mRNA or genomic DNA in the control sample with the presence of NOVX protein, mRNA or genomic DNA in the test sample.

[0291] The invention also encompasses kits for detecting the presence of NOVX in a biological sample. For example, the kit can comprise: a labeled compound or agent capable of detecting NOVX protein or mRNA in a biological sample; means for determining the amount of NOVX in the sample; and means for comparing the amount of NOVX in the sample with a standard. The compound or agent can be packaged in a suitable container. The kit can further comprise instructions for using the kit to detect NOVX protein or nucleic acid.

[0292] Prognostic Assays

[0293] The diagnostic methods described herein can furthermore be utilized to identify subjects having or at risk of developing a disease or disorder associated with aberrant NOVX expression or activity. For example, the assays described herein, such as the preceding diagnostic assays or the following assays, can be utilized to identify a subject having or at risk of developing a disorder associated with NOVX protein, nucleic acid expression or activity. Such disorders include for example, pulmonary, neurodegenerative, cell proliferative, angiogenic, hematopoietic, hepatic, immunological, inflammatory, and tumor-related disorders and/or pathologies.

[0294] Alternatively, the prognostic assays can be utilized to identify a subject having or at risk for developing a disease or disorder. Thus, the invention provides a method for identifying a disease or disorder associated with aberrant NOVX expression or activity in which a test sample is obtained from a subject and NOVX protein or nucleic acid (e.g., mRNA, genomic DNA) is detected, wherein the presence of NOVX protein or nucleic acid is diagnostic for a subject having or at risk of developing a disease or disorder associated with aberrant NOVX expression or activity. As used herein, a “test sample” refers to a biological sample obtained from a subject of interest. For example, a test sample can be a biological fluid (e.g., serum), cell sample, or tissue.

[0295] Furthermore, the prognostic assays described herein can be used to determine whether a subject can be administered an agent (e.g., an agonist, antagonist, peptidomimetic, protein, peptide, nucleic acid, small molecule, or other drug candidate) to treat a disease or disorder associated with aberrant NOVX expression or activity. For example, such methods can be used to determine whether a subject can be effectively treated with an agent for a disorder. Thus, the invention provides methods for determining whether a subject can be effectively treated with an agent for a disorder associated with aberrant NOVX expression or activity in which a test sample is obtained and NOVX protein or nucleic acid is detected (e.g., wherein the presence of NOVX protein or nucleic acid is diagnostic for a subject that can be administered the agent to treat a disorder associated with aberrant NOVX expression or activity).

[0296] The methods of the invention can also be used to detect genetic lesions in a NOVX gene, thereby determining if a subject with the lesioned gene is at risk for a disorder characterized by aberrant cell proliferation and/or differentiation. In various embodiments, the methods include detecting, in a sample of cells from the subject, the presence or absence of a genetic lesion characterized by at least one of an alteration affecting the integrity of a gene encoding a NOVX-protein, or the misexpression of the NOVX gene. For example, such genetic lesions can be detected by ascertaining the existence of at least one of: (i) a deletion of one or more nucleotides from a NOVX gene; (ii) an addition of one or more nucleotides to a NOVX gene; (iii) a substitution of one or more nucleotides of a NOVX gene, (iv) a chromosomal rearrangement of a NOVX gene; (v) an alteration in the level of a messenger RNA transcript of a NOVX gene, (vi) aberrant modification of a NOVX gene, such as of the methylation pattern of the genomic DNA, (vii) the presence of a non-wild-type splicing pattern of a messenger RNA transcript of a NOVX gene, (viii) a non-wild-type level of a NOVX protein, (ix) allelic loss of a NOVX gene, and (x) inappropriate post-translational modification of a NOVX protein. As described herein, there are a large number of assay techniques known in the art which can be used for detecting lesions in a NOVX gene. A preferred biological sample is a peripheral blood leukocyte sample isolated by conventional means from a subject. However, any biological sample containing nucleated cells may be used, including, for example, buccal mucosal cells.

[0297] In certain embodiments, detection of the lesion involves the use of a probe/primer in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,683,195 and 4,683,202), such as anchor PCR or RACE PCR, or, alternatively, in a ligation chain reaction (LCR) (see, e.g., Landegran, et al., 1988. Science 241: 1077-1080; and Nakazawa, et al., 1994. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 91: 360-364), the latter of which can be particularly useful for detecting point mutations in the NOVX-gene (see, Abravaya, et al., 1995. Nucl. Acids Res. 23: 675-682). This method can include the steps of collecting a sample of cells from a patient, isolating nucleic acid (e.g., genomic, mRNA or both) from the cells of the sample, contacting the nucleic acid sample with one or more primers that specifically hybridize to a NOVX gene under conditions such that hybridization and amplification of the NOVX gene (if present) occurs, and detecting the presence or absence of an amplification product, or detecting the size of the amplification product and comparing the length to a control sample. It is anticipated that PCR and/or LCR may be desirable to use as a preliminary amplification step in conjunction with any of the techniques used for detecting mutations described herein.

[0298] Alternative amplification methods include: self sustained sequence replication (see, Guatelli, et al., 1990. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 87: 1874-1878), transcriptional amplification system (see, Kwoh, et al., 1989. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86: 1173-1177); Qβ Replicase (see, Lizardi, et al, 1988. BioTechnology 6: 1197), or any other nucleic acid amplification method, followed by the detection of the amplified molecules using techniques well known to those of skill in the art. These detection schemes are especially useful for the detection of nucleic acid molecules if such molecules are present in very low numbers.

[0299] In an alternative embodiment, mutations in a NOVX gene from a sample cell can be identified by alterations in restriction enzyme cleavage patterns. For example, sample and control DNA is isolated, amplified (optionally), digested with one or more restriction endonucleases, and fragment length sizes are determined by gel electrophoresis and compared. Differences in fragment length sizes between sample and control DNA indicates mutations in the sample DNA. Moreover, the use of sequence specific ribozymes (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,493,531) can be used to score for the presence of specific mutations by development or loss of a ribozyme cleavage site.

[0300] In other embodiments, genetic mutations in NOVX can be identified by hybridizing a sample and control nucleic acids, e.g., DNA or RNA, to high-density arrays containing hundreds or thousands of oligonucleotides probes. See, e.g., Cronin, et al., 1996. Human Mutation 7: 244-255; Kozal, et al., 1996. Nat. Med. 2: 753-759. For example, genetic mutations in NOVX can be identified in two dimensional arrays containing light-generated DNA probes as described in Cronin, et al., supra. Briefly, a first hybridization array of probes can be used to scan through long stretches of DNA in a sample and control to identify base changes between the sequences by making linear arrays of sequential overlapping probes. This step allows the identification of point mutations. This is followed by a second hybridization array that allows the characterization of specific mutations by using smaller, specialized probe arrays complementary to all variants or mutations detected. Each mutation array is composed of parallel probe sets, one complementary to the wild-type gene and the other complementary to the mutant gene.

[0301] In yet another embodiment, any of a variety of sequencing reactions known in the art can be used to directly sequence the NOVX gene and detect mutations by comparing the sequence of the sample NOVX with the corresponding wild-type (control) sequence. Examples of sequencing reactions include those based on techniques developed by Maxim and Gilbert, 1977. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 74: 560 or Sanger, 1977. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 74: 5463. It is also contemplated that any of a variety of automated sequencing procedures can be utilized when performing the diagnostic assays (see, e.g., Naeve, et al., 1995. Biotechniques 19: 448), including sequencing by mass spectrometry (see, e.g., PCT International Publication No. WO 94/16101; Cohen, et al., 1996. Adv. Chromatography 36: 127-162; and Griffin, et al., 1993. Appl. Biochem. Biotechnol. 38: 147-159).

[0302] Other methods for detecting mutations in the NOVX gene include methods in which protection from cleavage agents is used to detect mismatched bases in RNA/RNA or RNA/DNA heteroduplexes. See, e.g., Myers, et al., 1985. Science 230: 1242. In general, the art technique of “mismatch cleavage” starts by providing heteroduplexes of formed by hybridizing (labeled) RNA or DNA containing the wild-type NOVX sequence with potentially mutant RNA or DNA obtained from a tissue sample. The double-stranded duplexes are treated with an agent that cleaves single-stranded regions of the duplex such as which will exist due to basepair mismatches between the control and sample strands. For instance, RNA/DNA duplexes can be treated with RNase and DNA/DNA hybrids treated with S₁ nuclease to enzymatically digesting the mismatched regions. In other embodiments, either DNA/DNA or RNA/DNA duplexes can be treated with hydroxylamine or osmium tetroxide and with piperidine in order to digest mismatched regions. After digestion of the mismatched regions, the resulting material is then separated by size on denaturing polyacrylamide gels to determine the site of mutation. See, e.g., Cotton, et al., 1988. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 85: 4397; Saleeba, et al., 1992. Methods Enzymol. 217: 286-295. In an embodiment, the control DNA or RNA can be labeled for detection.

[0303] In still another embodiment, the mismatch cleavage reaction employs one or more proteins that recognize mismatched base pairs in double-stranded DNA (so called “DNA mismatch repair” enzymes) in defined systems for detecting and mapping point mutations in NOVX cDNAs obtained from samples of cells. For example, the mutY enzyme of E. coli cleaves A at G/A mismatches and the thymidine DNA glycosylase from HeLa cells cleaves T at G/T mismatches. See, e.g., Hsu, et al., 1994. Carcinogenesis 15:1657-1662. According to an exemplary embodiment, a probe based on a NOVX sequence, e.g., a wild-type NOVX sequence, is hybridized to a cDNA or other DNA product from a test cell(s). The duplex is treated with a DNA mismatch repair enzyme, and the cleavage products, if any, can be detected from electrophoresis protocols or the like. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 5,459,039.

[0304] In other embodiments, alterations in electrophoretic mobility will be used to identify mutations in NOVX genes. For example, single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) may be used to detect differences in electrophoretic mobility between mutant and wild type nucleic acids. See, e.g., Orita, et al., 1989. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA: 86: 2766; Cotton, 1993. Mutat. Res. 285: 125-144; Hayashi, 1992. Genet. Anal. Tech. Appl. 9: 73-79. Single-stranded DNA fragments of sample and control NOVX nucleic acids will be denatured and allowed to renature. The secondary structure of single-stranded nucleic acids varies according to sequence, the resulting alteration in electrophoretic mobility enables the detection of even a single base change. The DNA fragments may be labeled or detected with labeled probes. The sensitivity of the assay may be enhanced by using RNA (rather than DNA), in which the secondary structure is more sensitive to a change in sequence. In one embodiment, the subject method utilizes heteroduplex analysis to separate double stranded heteroduplex molecules on the basis of changes in electrophoretic mobility. See, e.g., Keen, et al., 1991. Trends Genet. 7: 5.

[0305] In yet another embodiment, the movement of mutant or wild-type fragments in polyacrylamide gels containing a gradient of denaturant is assayed using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). See, e.g., Myers, et al., 1985. Nature 313: 495. When DGGE is used as the method of analysis, DNA will be modified to insure that it does not completely denature, for example by adding a GC clamp of approximately 40 bp of high-melting GC-rich DNA by PCR. In a further embodiment, a temperature gradient is used in place of a denaturing gradient to identify differences in the mobility of control and sample DNA. See, e.g., Rosenbaum and Reissner, 1987. Biophys. Chem. 265: 12753.

[0306] Examples of other techniques for detecting point mutations include, but are not limited to, selective oligonucleotide hybridization, selective amplification, or selective primer extension. For example, oligonucleotide primers may be prepared in which the known mutation is placed centrally and then hybridized to target DNA under conditions that permit hybridization only if a perfect match is found. See, e.g., Saiki, et al., 1986. Nature 324: 163; Saiki, et al., 1989. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86: 6230. Such allele specific oligonucleotides are hybridized to PCR amplified target DNA or a number of different mutations when the oligonucleotides are attached to the hybridizing membrane and hybridized with labeled target DNA.

[0307] Alternatively, allele specific amplification technology that depends on selective PCR amplification may be used in conjunction with the instant invention. Oligonucleotides used as primers for specific amplification may carry the mutation of interest in the center of the molecule (so that amplification depends on differential hybridization; see, e.g., Gibbs, et al., 1989. Nucl. Acids Res. 17: 2437-2448) or at the extreme 3′-terminus of one primer where, under appropriate conditions, mismatch can prevent, or reduce polymerase extension (see, e.g., Prossner, 1993. Tibtech. 11: 238). In addition it may be desirable to introduce a novel restriction site in the region of the mutation to create cleavage-based detection. See, e.g., Gasparini, et al., 1992. Mol. Cell Probes 6: 1. It is anticipated that in certain embodiments amplification may also be performed using Taq ligase for amplification. See, e.g., Barany, 1991. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88: 189. In such cases, ligation will occur only if there is a perfect match at the 3′-terminus of the 5′ sequence, making it possible to detect the presence of a known mutation at a specific site by looking for the presence or absence of amplification.

[0308] The methods described herein may be performed, for example, by utilizing pre-packaged diagnostic kits comprising at least one probe nucleic acid or antibody reagent described herein, which may be conveniently used, e.g., in clinical settings to diagnose patients exhibiting symptoms or family history of a disease or illness involving a NOVX gene.

[0309] Furthermore, any cell type or tissue, preferably peripheral blood leukocytes, in which NOVX is expressed may be utilized in the prognostic assays described herein. However, any biological sample containing nucleated cells may be used, including, for example, buccal mucosal cells.

[0310] Phannacogenomics

[0311] Agents, or modulators that have a stimulatory or inhibitory effect on NOVX activity (e.g., NOVX gene expression), as identified by a screening assay described herein can be administered to individuals to treat (prophylactically or therapeutically) disorders (e.g., cell proliferative, angiogenic, pulmonary, hepatic, hematopoietic, immunological, inflammatory, and tumor-related disorders and/or pathologies). In conjunction with such treatment, the pharmacogenomics (i.e., the study of the relationship between an individual's genotype and that individual's response to a foreign compound or drug) of the individual may be considered. Differences in metabolism of therapeutics can lead to severe toxicity or therapeutic failure by altering the relation between dose and blood concentration of the pharmacologically active drug. Thus, the pharmacogenomics of the individual permits the selection of effective agents (e.g., drugs) for prophylactic or therapeutic treatments based on a consideration of the individual's genotype. Such pharmacogenomics can further be used to determine appropriate dosages and therapeutic regimens. Accordingly, the activity of NOVX protein, expression of NOVX nucleic acid, or mutation content of NOVX genes in an individual can be determined to thereby select appropriate agent(s) for therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of the individual.

[0312] Pharmacogenomics deals with clinically significant hereditary variations in the response to drugs due to altered drug disposition and abnormal action in affected persons. See e.g., Eichelbaum, 1996. Clin. Exp. Pharmacol. Physiol., 23: 983-985; Linder, 1997. Clin. Chem., 43: 254-266. In general, two types of pharmacogenetic conditions can be differentiated. Genetic conditions transmitted as a single factor altering the way drugs act on the body (altered drug action) or genetic conditions transmitted as single factors altering the way the body acts on drugs (altered drug metabolism). These pharmacogenetic conditions can occur either as rare defects or as polymorphisms. For example, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is a common inherited enzymopathy in which the main clinical complication is hemolysis after ingestion of oxidant drugs (anti-malarials, sulfonamides, analgesics, nitrofurans) and consumption of fava beans.

[0313] As an illustrative embodiment, the activity of drug metabolizing enzymes is a major determinant of both the intensity and duration of drug action. The discovery of genetic polymorphisms of drug metabolizing enzymes (e.g., N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT 2) and cytochrome P450 enzymes CYP2D6 and CYP2C19) has provided an explanation as to why some patients do not obtain the expected drug effects or show exaggerated drug response and serious toxicity after taking the standard and safe dose of a drug. These polymorphisms are expressed in two phenotypes in the population, the extensive metabolizer (EM) and poor metabolizer (PM). The prevalence of PM is different among different populations. For example, the gene coding for CYP2D6 is highly polymorphic and several mutations have been identified in PM, which all lead to the absence of functional CYP2D6. Poor metabolizers of CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 quite frequently experience exaggerated drug response and side effects when they receive standard doses. If a metabolite is the active therapeutic moiety, PM show no therapeutic response, as demonstrated for the analgesic effect of codeine mediated by its CYP2D6-formed metabolite morphine. At the other extreme are the so called ultra-rapid metabolizers who do not respond to standard doses. Recently, the molecular basis of ultra-rapid metabolism has been identified to be due to CYP2D6 gene amplification.

[0314] Thus, the activity of NOVX protein, expression of NOVX nucleic acid, or mutation content of NOVX genes in an individual can be determined to thereby select appropriate agent(s) for therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of the individual. In addition, pharmacogenetic studies can be used to apply genotyping of polymorphic alleles encoding drug-metabolizing enzymes to the identification of an individual's drug responsiveness phenotype. This knowledge, when applied to dosing or drug selection, can avoid adverse reactions or therapeutic failure and thus enhance therapeutic or prophylactic efficiency when treating a subject with a NOVX modulator, such as a modulator identified by one of the exemplary screening assays described herein.

[0315] Monitoring of Effects During Clinical Trials

[0316] Monitoring the influence of agents (e.g., drugs, compounds) on the expression or activity of NOVX (e.g., the ability to modulate aberrant cell proliferation) can be applied not only in basic drug screening, but also in clinical trials. For example, the effectiveness of an agent determined by a screening assay as described herein to increase NOVX gene expression, protein levels, or upregulate NOVX activity, can be monitored in clinical trails of subjects exhibiting decreased NOVX gene expression, protein levels, or downregulated NOVX activity. Alternatively, the effectiveness of an agent determined by a screening assay to decrease NOVX gene expression, protein levels, or downregulate NOVX activity, can be monitored in clinical trails of subjects exhibiting increased NOVX gene expression, protein levels, or upregulated NOVX activity. In such clinical trials, the expression or activity of NOVX and, preferably, other genes that have been implicated in, for example, a cellular proliferation or immune disorder can be used as a “read out” or markers of the immune responsiveness of a particular cell.

[0317] By way of example, and not of limitation, genes, including NOVX, that are modulated in cells by treatment with an agent (e.g., compound, drug or small molecule) that modulates NOVX activity (e.g., identified in a screening assay as described herein) can be identified. Thus, to study the effect of agents on cellular proliferation disorders, for example, in a clinical trial, cells can be isolated and RNA prepared and analyzed for the levels of expression of NOVX and other genes implicated in the disorder. The levels of gene expression (i.e., a gene expression pattern) can be quantified by Northern blot analysis or RT-PCR, as described herein, or alternatively by measuring the amount of protein produced, by one of the methods as described herein, or by measuring the levels of activity of NOVX or other genes. In this manner, the gene expression pattern can serve as a marker, indicative of the physiological response of the cells to the agent. Accordingly, this response state may be determined before, and at various points during, treatment of the individual with the agent.

[0318] In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for monitoring the effectiveness of treatment of a subject with an agent (e.g., an agonist, antagonist, protein, peptide, peptidomimetic, nucleic acid, small molecule, or other drug candidate identified by the screening assays described herein) comprising the steps of (i) obtaining a pre-administration sample from a subject prior to administration of the agent; (ii) detecting the level of expression of a NOVX protein, mRNA, or genomic DNA in the preadministration sample; (iii) obtaining one or more post-administration samples from the subject; (iv) detecting the level of expression or activity of the NOVX protein, mRNA, or genomic DNA in the post-administration samples; (v) comparing the level of expression or activity of the NOVX protein, mRNA, or genomic DNA in the pre-administration sample with the NOVX protein, mRNA, or genomic DNA in the post administration sample or samples; and (vi) altering the administration of the agent to the subject accordingly. For example, increased administration of the agent may be desirable to increase the expression or activity of NOVX to higher levels than detected, i.e., to increase the effectiveness of the agent. Alternatively, decreased administration of the agent may be desirable to decrease expression or activity of NOVX to lower levels than detected, i.e., to decrease the effectiveness of the agent.

[0319] Methods of Treatment

[0320] The invention provides for both prophylactic and therapeutic methods of treating a subject at risk of (or susceptible to) a disorder or having a disorder associated with aberrant NOVX expression or activity. Disorders associated with aberrant NOVX expression include, for example, hepatic diseases, e.g. cirrhosis, cell proliferative diseases, e.g. cancer and diabetic retinopathy, reproductive disorders, e.g. sterility, immunological diseases, and hyperplastic wound healing, e.g. hypertrophic scars and keloids.

[0321] These methods of treatment will be discussed more fully, below.

[0322] Disease and Disorders

[0323] Diseases and disorders that are characterized by increased (relative to a subject not suffering from the disease or disorder) levels or biological activity may be treated with Therapeutics that antagonize (i.e., reduce or inhibit) activity. Therapeutics that antagonize activity may be administered in a therapeutic or prophylactic manner. Therapeutics that may be utilized include, but are not limited to: (i) an aforementioned peptide, or analogs, derivatives, fragments or homologs thereof; (ii) antibodies to an aforementioned peptide; (iii) nucleic acids encoding an aforementioned peptide; (iv) administration of antisense nucleic acid and nucleic acids that are “dysfunctional” (i.e., due to a heterologous insertion within the coding sequences of coding sequences to an aforementioned peptide) that are utilized to “knockout” endogenous function of an aforementioned peptide by homologous recombination (see, e.g., Capecchi, 1989. Science 244: 1288-1292); or (v) modulators (i.e., inhibitors, agonists and antagonists, including additional peptide mimetic of the invention or antibodies specific to a peptide of the invention) that alter the interaction between an aforementioned peptide and its binding partner.

[0324] Diseases and disorders that are characterized by decreased (relative to a subject not suffering from the disease or disorder) levels or biological activity may be treated with Therapeutics that increase (i.e., are agonists to) activity. Therapeutics that upregulate activity may be administered in a therapeutic or prophylactic manner. Therapeutics that may be utilized include, but are not limited to, an aforementioned peptide, or analogs, derivatives, fragments or homologs thereof; or an agonist that increases bioavailability.

[0325] Increased or decreased levels can be readily detected by quantifying peptide and/or RNA, by obtaining a patient tissue sample (e.g., from biopsy tissue) and assaying it in vitro for RNA or peptide levels, structure and/or activity of the expressed peptides (or mRNAs of an aforementioned peptide). Methods that are well-known within the art include, but are not limited to, immunoassays (e.g., by Western blot analysis, immunoprecipitation followed by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, immunocytochemistry, etc.) and/or hybridization assays to detect expression of mRNAs (e.g., Northern assays, dot blots, in situ hybridization, and the like).

[0326] Prophylactic Methods

[0327] In one aspect, the invention provides a method for preventing, in a subject, a disease or condition associated with an aberrant NOVX expression or activity, by administering to the subject an agent that modulates NOVX expression or at least one NOVX activity. Subjects at risk for a disease that is caused or contributed to by aberrant NOVX expression or activity can be identified by, for example, any or a combination of diagnostic or prognostic assays as described herein. Administration of a prophylactic agent can occur prior to the manifestation of symptoms characteristic of the NOVX aberrancy, such that a disease or disorder is prevented or, alternatively, delayed in its progression. Depending upon the type of NOVX aberrancy, for example, a NOVX agonist or NOVX antagonist agent can be used for treating the subject. The appropriate agent can be determined based on screening assays described herein. The prophylactic methods of the invention are further discussed in the following subsections.

[0328] Therapeutic Methods

[0329] Another aspect of the invention pertains to methods of modulating NOVX expression or activity for therapeutic purposes. The modulatory method of the invention involves contacting a cell with an agent that modulates one or more of the activities of NOVX protein activity associated with the cell. An agent that modulates NOVX protein activity can be an agent as described herein, such as a nucleic acid or a protein, a naturally-occurring cognate ligand of a NOVX protein, a peptide, a NOVX peptidomimetic, or other small molecule. In one embodiment, the agent stimulates one or more NOVX protein activity. Examples of such stimulatory agents include active NOVX protein and a nucleic acid molecule encoding NOVX that has been introduced into the cell. In another embodiment, the agent inhibits one or more NOVX protein activity. Examples of such inhibitory agents include antisense NOVX nucleic acid molecules and anti-NOVX antibodies. These modulatory methods can be performed in vitro (e.g., by culturing the cell with the agent) or, alternatively, in vivo (e.g., by administering the agent to a subject). As such, the invention provides methods of treating an individual afflicted with a disease or disorder characterized by aberrant expression or activity of a NOVX protein or nucleic acid molecule. In one embodiment, the method involves administering an agent (e.g., an agent identified by a screening assay described herein), or combination of agents that modulates (e.g., up-regulates or down-regulates) NOVX expression or activity. In another embodiment, the method involves administering a NOVX protein or nucleic acid molecule as therapy to compensate for reduced or aberrant NOVX expression or activity.

[0330] Stimulation of NOVX activity is desirable in situations in which NOVX is abnormally downregulated and/or in which increased NOVX activity is likely to have a beneficial effect. One example of such a situation is where a subject has a disorder characterized by aberrant cell proliferation and/or differentiation (e.g., cancer or immune associated ). Another example of such a situation is where the subject has an immunodeficiency disease (e.g., AIDS).

[0331] Antibodies of the invention, including polyclonal, monoclonal, humanized and fully human antibodies, may used as therapeutic agents. Such agents will generally be employed to treat or prevent a disease or pathology in a subject. An antibody preparation, preferably one having high specificity and high affinity for its target antigen, is administered to the subject and will generally have an effect due to its binding with the target. Such an effect may be one of two kinds, depending on the specific nature of the interaction between the given antibody molecule and the target antigen in question. In the first instance, administration of the antibody may abrogate or inhibit the binding of the target with an endogenous ligand to which it naturally binds. In this case, the antibody binds to the target and masks a binding site of the naturally occurring ligand, wherein the ligand serves as an effector molecule. Thus the receptor mediates a signal transduction pathway for which ligand is responsible.

[0332] Alternatively, the effect may be one in which the antibody elicits a physiological result by virtue of binding to an effector binding site on the target molecule. In this case the target, a receptor having an endogenous ligand which may be absent or defective in the disease or pathology, binds the antibody as a surrogate effector ligand, initiating a receptor-based signal transduction event by the receptor.

[0333] A therapeutically effective amount of an antibody of the invention relates generally to the amount needed to achieve a therapeutic objective. As noted above, this may be a binding interaction between the antibody and its target antigen that, in certain cases, interferes with the functioning of the target, and in other cases, promotes a physiological response. The amount required to be administered will furthermore depend on the binding affinity of the antibody for its specific antigen, and will also depend on the rate at which an administered antibody is depleted from the free volume other subject to which it is administered. Common ranges for therapeutically effective dosing of an antibody or antibody fragment of the invention may be, by way of nonlimiting example, from about 0.1 mg/kg body weight to about 50 mg/kg body weight. Common dosing frequencies may range, for example, from twice daily to once a week.

[0334] Determination of the Biological Effect of the Therapeutic

[0335] In various embodiments of the invention, suitable in vitro or in vivo assays are performed to determine the effect of a specific Therapeutic and whether its administration is indicated for treatment of the affected tissue.

[0336] In various specific embodiments, in vitro assays may be performed with representative cells of the type(s) involved in the patient's disorder, to determine if a given Therapeutic exerts the desired effect upon the cell type(s). Compounds for use in therapy may be tested in suitable animal model systems including, but not limited to rats, mice, chicken, cows, monkeys, rabbits, and the like, prior to testing in human subjects. Similarly, for in vivo testing, any of the animal model system known in the art may be used prior to administration to human subjects.

EXAMPLE 1 Quantitative Expression Analysis of Clones in Various Cells and Tissues

[0337] The quantitative expression of various clones was assessed using microtiter plates containing RNA samples from a variety of normal and pathology-derived cells, cell lines and tissues using real time quantitative PCR (RTQ PCR; TAQMAN®). RTQ PCR was performed on a Perkin-Elmer Biosystems ABI PRISM® 7700 Sequence Detection System. Various collections of samples are assembled on the plates, and referred to as Panel 1 (containing cells and cell lines from normal and cancer sources), Panel 2 (containing samples derived from tissues, in particular from surgical samples, from normal and cancer sources), and Panel 4 (containing cells and cell lines from normal cells and cells related to inflammatory conditions).

[0338] First, the RNA samples were normalized to constitutively expressed genes such as 58-actin and GAPDH. RNA (˜50 ng total or ˜1 ng polyA+) was converted to cDNA using the TAQMAN® Reverse Transcription Reagents Kit (PE Biosystems, Foster City, Calif.; Catalog No. N808-0234) and random hexamers according to the manufacturer's protocol. Reactions were performed in 20 ul and incubated for 30 min. at 48° C. cDNA (5 ul) was then transferred to a separate plate for the TAQMAN® reaction using 58-actin and GAPDH TAQMAN® Assay Reagents (PE Biosystems; Catalog Nos. 4310881E and 4310884E, respectively) and TAQMAN® universal PCR Master Mix (PE Biosystems; Catalog No. 4304447) according to the manufacturer's protocol. Reactions were performed in 25 ul using the following parameters: 2 min. at 50° C.; 10 min. at 95° C.; 15 sec. at 95° C./1 min. at 60° C. (40 cycles). Results as CT values (cycle at which a given sample crosses a threshold level of fluorescence) using a log scale, with the difference in RNA concentration between a given sample and the sample with the lowest CT value being represented as 2 to the power of delta CT. The percent relative expression is then obtained by taking the reciprocal of this RNA difference and multiplying by 100. The average CT values obtained for β-actin and GAPDH were used to normalize RNA samples. The RNA sample generating the highest CT value required no further diluting, while all other samples were diluted relative to this sample according to their □-actin/GAPDH average CT values.

[0339] Normalized RNA (5 ul) was converted to cDNA and analyzed via TAQMAN® using One Step RT-PCR Master Mix Reagents (PE Biosystems; Catalog No. 4309169) and gene-specific primers according to the manufacturer's instructions. Probes and primers were designed for each assay according to Perkin Elmer Biosystem's Primer Express Software package (version I for Apple Computer's Macintosh Power PC) or a similar algorithm using the target sequence as input. Default settings were used for reaction conditions and the following parameters were set before selecting primers: primer concentration=250 nM, primer melting temperature (T_(m)) range=58°-60° C., primer optimal Tm=59° C., maximum primer difference=2° C., probe does not have 5′ G, probe T_(m) must be 10° C. greater than primer T_(m), amplicon size 75 bp to 100 bp. The probes and primers selected (see below) were synthesized by Synthegen (Houston, Tex., USA). Probes were double purified by HPLC to remove uncoupled dye and evaluated by mass spectroscopy to verify coupling of reporter and quencher dyes to the 5′ and 3′ ends of the probe, respectively. Their final concentrations were: forward and reverse primers, 900 nM each, and probe, 200 nM.

[0340] PCR conditions: Normalized RNA from each tissue and each cell line was spotted in each well of a 96 well PCR plate (Perkin Elmer Biosystems). PCR cocktails including two probes (a probe specific for the target clone and another gene-specific probe multiplexed with the target probe) were set up using 1×TaqMan™ PCR Master Mix for the PE Biosystems 7700, with 5 mM MgCl2, dNTPs (dA, G, C, U at 1:1:1:2 ratios), 0.25 U/ml AmpliTaq Gold™ (PE Biosystems), and 0.4 U/μl RNase inhibitor, and 0.25 U/μl reverse transcriptase. Reverse transcription was performed at 48° C. for 30 minutes followed by amplification/PCR cycles as follows: 95° C. 10 min, then 40 cycles of 95° C. for 15 seconds, 60° C. for 1 minute.

[0341] RTQ-PCR Panel 2 Description

[0342] This 96 well (2 control wells, 94 test samples) panel and its variants (Panel 2×, etc.) are composed of RNA/cDNA isolated from human tissue procured by surgeons working in close cooperation with the National Cancer Institute's Cooperative Human Tissue Network (CHTN) or the National Disease Research Initiative (NDRI). The tissues procured are derived from human malignancies and in cases where indicated many malignant tissues have “matched margins”. The tumor tissue and the “matched margins” are evaluated by two independent pathologists (the surgical pathologists and again by a pathologists at NDRI or CHTN). This analysis provides a gross histopathological assessment of tumor differentiation grade. Moreover, most samples include the original surgical pathology report that provides information regarding the clinical stage of the patient. These matched margins are taken from the tissue surrounding (i.e. immediately proximal) to the zone of surgery (designated “NAT”, for normal adjacent tissue, in Tables 30 and 40). In addition, RNA/cDNA was obtained from various human tissues derived from human autopsies performed on deceased elderly people or sudden death victims (accidents, etc.). These tissue were ascertained to be free of disease and were purchased from various high quality commercial sources such as Clontech, Research Genetics, and Invitrogen.

[0343] RNA integrity from all samples is controlled for quality by visual assessment of agarose gel electrophoresis using 28s and 18s ribosomal RNA staining intensity ratio as a guide (2:1 to 2.5:1 28s:18s) and the presence of low molecular weight RNAs indicative of degradation products. Samples are quality controlled for genomic DNA contamination by reactions run in the absence of reverse transcriptase using probe and primer sets designed to amplify across the span of a single exon.

[0344] RTQ-PCR Panel 4 Description

[0345] A 96 well plate (2 control wells, 94 test samples) is composed of RNA (Panel 4r) or cDNA (Panel 4d) isolated from various human cell lines or tissues related to inflammatory conditions. Total RNA from control normal tissues: colon, and lung were purchased from Stratagene (La Jolla, Calif.); thymus and kidney total RNA was obtained from Clontech (Palo Alto, Calif.). Total RNA from liver tissue from Cirrhosis patients and kidney from Lupus patients were obtained from Biochain. Intestinal tissue for RNA preparation from Crohns disease and ulcerative colitis patients was obtained from the National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI) (Philadelphia, Pa.).

[0346] Astrocytes, lung fibroblasts, dermal fibroblasts, coronary artery smooth muscle cells, small airway epithelium, bronchial epithelium, microvascular dermal endothelial cells, microvascular lung endothelial cells, human pulmonary aortic endothelial cells, human umbilical vein endothelial cells were all purchased from Clonetics (Walkersville, Md.) and grown in the media supplied for these cell types by Clonetics. These primary cell types were activated with various cytokines or combinations of cytokines for 6 and/or 12-14 hours, as indicated. The following cytokines were used; IL-1 beta at approximately 1-5 ng/ml, TNF alpha at approximately 5-10 ng/ml, IFN gamma at approximately 20-50 ng/ml, IL-4 at approximately 5-10 ng/ml, IL-9 at approximately 5-10 ng/ml, IL-13 at approximately 5-10 ng/ml. Endothelial cells were sometimes starved for various times by culture in the basal media from Clonetics with 0.1% serum.

[0347] Mononuclear cells were prepared from blood of employees at CuraGen Corporation, using Ficoll. LAK cells were prepared from these cells by culture in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco/Life Technologies, Rockville, Md.), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵ M (Gibco), and 10 mM Hepes (Gibco) and Interleukin 2 for 4-6 days. Cells were then either activated with 10-20 ng/ml PMA and 1-2 μg/ml ionomycin, IL-12 at 5-10 ng/ml, IFN gamma at 20-50 ng/ml and IL-18 at 5-10 ng/ml for 6 hours. In some cases, mononuclear cells were cultured for 4-5 days in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵ M (Gibco), and 10 mM Hepes (Gibco) with PHA (phytohemagglutinin) or PWM (pokeweed mitogen) at approximately 5 μg/ml. Samples were taken at 24, 48 and 72 hours for RNA preparation. MLR (mixed lymphocyte reaction) samples were obtained by taking blood from two donors, isolating the mononuclear cells using Ficoll and mixing the isolated mononuclear cells 1:1 at a final concentration of approximately 2×10⁶ cells/ml in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol (5.5×10⁻⁵ M) (Gibco), and 10 mM Hepes (Gibco). The MLR was cultured and samples taken at various time points ranging from 1-7 days for RNA preparation.

[0348] Monocytes were isolated from mononuclear cells using CD14 Miltenyi Beads, +ve VS selection columns and a Vario Magnet according to the manufacturer's instructions. Monocytes were differentiated into dendritic cells by culture in DMEM 5% fetal calf serum (FCS) (Hyclone, Logan, Utah), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵ M (Gibco), and 10 mM Hepes (Gibco), 50 ng/ml GMCSF and 5 ng/ml IL-4 for 5-7 days. Macrophages were prepared by culture of monocytes for 5-7 days in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵ M (Gibco), 10 mM Hepes (Gibco) and 10% AB Human Serum or MCSF at approximately 50 ng/ml. Monocytes, macrophages and dendritic cells were stimulated for 6 and 12-14 hours with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) at 100 ng/ml. Dendritic cells were also stimulated with anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody (Pharmingen) at 10 μg/ml for 6 and 12-14 hours.

[0349] CD4 lymphocytes, CD8 lymphocytes and NK cells were also isolated from mononuclear cells using CD4, CD8 and CD56 Miltenyi beads, positive VS selection columns and a Vario Magnet according to the manufacturer's instructions. CD45RA and CD45RO CD4 lymphocytes were isolated by depleting mononuclear cells of CD8, CD56, CD14 and CD19 cells using CD8, CD56, CD14 and CD19 Miltenyi beads and +ve selection. Then CD45RO beads were used to isolate the CD45RO CD4 lymphocytes with the remaining cells being CD45RA CD4 lymphocytes. CD45RA CD4, CD45RO CD4 and CD8 lymphocytes were placed in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵ M (Gibco), and 10 mM Hepes (Gibco) and plated at 10⁶ cells/ml onto Falcon 6 well tissue culture plates that had been coated overnight with 0.5 μg/ml anti-CD28 (Pharmingen) and 3 ug/ml anti-CD3 (OKT3, ATCC) in PBS. After 6 and 24 hours, the cells were harvested for RNA preparation. To prepare chronically activated CD8 lymphocytes, we activated the isolated CD8 lymphocytes for 4 days on anti-CD28 and anti-CD3 coated plates and then harvested the cells and expanded them in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵ M (Gibco), and 10 mM Hepes (Gibco) and IL-2. The expanded CD8 cells were then activated again with plate bound anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 for 4 days and expanded as before. RNA was isolated 6 and 24 hours after the second activation and after 4 days of the second expansion culture. The isolated NK cells were cultured in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵ M (Gibco), and 10 mM Hepes (Gibco) and IL-2 for 4-6 days before RNA was prepared.

[0350] To obtain B cells, tonsils were procured from NDRI. The tonsil was cut up with sterile dissecting scissors and then passed through a sieve. Tonsil cells were then spun down and resupended at 10⁶ cells/ml in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵ M (Gibco), and 10 mM Hepes (Gibco). To activate the cells, we used PWM at 5 μg/ml or anti-CD40 (Pharmingen) at approximately 10 μg/ml and IL-4 at 5-10 ng/ml. Cells were harvested for RNA preparation at 24,48 and 72 hours.

[0351] To prepare the primary and secondary Th1/Th2 and Tr1 cells, six-well Falcon plates were coated overnight with 10 μg/ml anti-CD28 (Pharmingen) and 2 μg/ml OKT3 (ATCC), and then washed twice with PBS. Umbilical cord blood CD4 lymphocytes (Poietic Systems, German Town, Md.) were cultured at 10-10 cells/ml in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵ M (Gibco), 10 mM Hepes (Gibco) and IL-2 (4 ng/ml). IL-12 (5 ng/ml) and anti-LA (1 μg/ml) were used to direct to Th1, while IL-4 (5 ng/ml) and anti-EFN gamma (1 μg/ml) were used to direct to Th2 and IL-10 at 5 ng/ml was used to direct to Tr1. After 4-5 days, the activated Th1, Th2 and Tr1 lymphocytes were washed once in DMEM and expanded for 4-7 days in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵ M (Gibco), 10 mM Hepes (Gibco) and IL-2 (1 ng/ml). Following this, the activated Th1, Th2 and Tr1 lymphocytes were re-stimulated for 5 days with anti-CD28/OKT3 and cytokines as described above, but with the addition of anti-CD95L (1 μg/ml) to prevent apoptosis. After 4-5 days, the Th1, Th2 and Tr1 lymphocytes were washed and then expanded again with IL-2 for 4-7 days. Activated Th1 and Th2 lymphocytes were maintained in this way for a maximum of three cycles. RNA was prepared from primary and secondary Th1, Th2 and Tr1 after 6 and 24 hours following the second and third activations with plate bound anti-CD3 and anti-CD28 mAbs and 4 days into the second and third expansion cultures in Interleukin 2.

[0352] The following leukocyte cells lines were obtained from the ATCC: Ramos, EOL-1, KU-812. EOL cells were further differentiated by culture in 0.1 mM dbcAMP at 5×10⁻⁵ cells/ml for 8 days, changing the media every 3 days and adjusting the cell concentration to 5×10⁵ cells/ml. For the culture of these cells, we used DMEM or RPMI (as recommended by the ATCC), with the addition of 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵ M (Gibco), 10 mM Hepes (Gibco). RNA was either prepared from resting cells or cells activated with PMA at 10 ng/ml and ionomycin at 1 μg/ml for 6 and 14 hours. Keratinocyte line CCD1106 and an airway epithelial tumor line NCI-H292 were also obtained from the ATCC. Both were cultured in DMEM 5% FCS (Hyclone), 100 μM non essential amino acids (Gibco), 1 mM sodium pyruvate (Gibco), mercaptoethanol 5.5×10⁻⁵ M (Gibco), and 10 mM Hepes (Gibco). CCD1106 cells were activated for 6 and 14 hours with approximately 5 ng/ml TNF alpha and 1 ng/ml IL-1 beta, while NCI-H292 cells were activated for 6 and 14 hours with the following cytokines: 5 ng/ml IL-4, 5 ng/ml IL-9, 5 ng/ml IL-13 and 25 ng/ml IFN gamma.

[0353] For these cell lines and blood cells, RNA was prepared by lysing approximately 10⁷ cells/ml using Trizol (Gibco BRL). Briefly, {fraction (1/10)} volume of bromochloropropane (Molecular Research Corporation) was added to the RNA sample, vortexed and after 10 minutes at room temperature, the tubes were spun at 14,000 rpm in a Sorvall SS34 rotor. The aqueous phase was removed and placed in a 15 ml Falcon Tube. An equal volume of isopropanol was added and left at −20 degrees C overnight. The precipitated RNA was spun down at 9,000 rpm for 15 min in a Sorvall SS34 rotor and washed in 70% ethanol. The pellet was redissolved in 300 μl of RNAse-free water and 35 μl buffer (Promega) 5 μl DTT, 7 μl RNAsin and 8 μl DNAse were added. The tube was incubated at 37 degrees C for 30 minutes to remove contaminating genomic DNA, extracted once with phenol chloroform and re-precipitated with {fraction (1/10)} volume of 3 M sodium acetate and 2 volumes of 100% ethanol. The RNA was spun down and placed in RNAse free water. RNA was stored at −80 degrees C. TABLE 30 NOV2 (AL133371_da1) Probe Name: Ag1348 Results Panel 2 Rel. Rel. Tissue_Name Expr., % Tissue_Name Expr., % 83786 Kidney Ca, Nuclear grade 2 4.2 87492 Ovary Cancer (OD04768-07) 22.1 (OD04338) 83219 CC Well to Mod Diff (ODO3866) 0.4 87493 Ovary NAT (OD04768-08) 2.9 83220 CC NAT (ODO3866) 0.2 Bladder Cancer INVITROGEN A302173 0.4 83221 CC Gr. 2 rectosigmoid (ODO3868) 1.1 Bladder Cancer Research Genetics RNA 0.3 1023 83222 CC NAT (ODO3868) 0.0 Breast Cancer Clontech 9100266 0.1 83235 CC Mod Diff (ODO3920) 3.4 Breast Cancer INVITROGEN A209073 0.7 83236 CC NAT (ODO3920) 4.1 Breast Cancer Res. Gen. 1024 2.8 83237 CC Gr. 2 ascend colon (ODO3921) 1.4 Breast NAT Clontech 9100265 0.1 83238 CC NAT (ODO3921) 0.1 Breast NAT INVITROGEN A2090734 1.9 83239 Lung Met to Muscle (ODO4286) 0.3 GENPAK Breast Cancer 064006 10.6 83240 Muscle NAT (ODO4286) 3.3 Gastric Cancer Clontech 9060395 0.0 83241 CC from Partial Hepatectomy 2.6 Gastric Cancer Clontech 9060397 0.0 (ODO4309) 83242 Liver NAT (ODO4309) 10.3 Gastric Cancer GENPAK 064005 0.3 83255 Ocular Mel Met to Liver (ODO4310) 1.4 Kidney Cancer Clontech 8120607 0.0 83256 Liver NAT (ODO4310) 11.0 Kidney Cancer Clontech 8120613 0.0 83787 Kidney NAT (OD04338) 5.5 Kidney Cancer Clontech 9010320 0.1 83788 Kidney Ca Nuclear grade ½ (OD04339) 27.2 Kidney NAT Clontech 8120608 0.0 83789 Kidney NAT (OD04339) 11.6 Kidney NAT Clontech 8120614 0.1 83790 Kidney Ca, Clear cell type (OD04340) 6.2 Kidney NAT Clontech 9010321 0.0 83791 Kidney NAT (OD04340) 2.4 Liver Cancer GENPAK 064003 0.2 83792 Kidney Ca, Nuclear grade 3 (OD04348) 1.9 Liver Cancer Research Genetics RNA 1025 0.2 83793 Kidney NAT (OD04348) 4.6 Liver Cancer Research Genetics RNA 1026 0.1 84136 Lung Malignant Cancer (OD03126) 3.0 NAT Stomach Clontech 9060359 0.1 84137 Lung NAT (OD03126) 0.9 NAT Stomach Clontech 9060394 0.0 84138 Lung NAT (OD04321) 2.9 NAT Stomach Clontech 9060396 0.0 84139 Melanoma Mets to Lung (OD04321) 3.3 Normal Bladder GENPAK 061001 0.3 84140 Prostate Cancer (OD04410) 9.3 Normal Breast GENPAK 061019 1.8 84141 Prostate NAT (OD04410) 8.2 Normal Colon GENPAK 061003 0.1 84871 Lung Cancer (OD04404) 1.3 Normal Kidney GENPAK 061008 0.2 84872 Lung NAT (OD04404) 0.5 Normal Liver GENPAK 061009 0.4 84875 Lung Cancer (OD04565) 1.5 Normal Lung GENPAK 061010 0.5 84877 Breast Cancer (OD04566) 0.5 Normal Ovary Res. Gen. 0.0 85950 Lung Cancer (OD04237-01) 3.7 Normal Prostate Clontech A+6546-1 0.0 85970 Lung NAT (OD04237-02) 6.7 Normal Stomach GENPAK 061017 0.0 85973 Kidney Cancer (OD04450-01) 0.8 Normal Thyroid Clontech A+6570-1** 0.0 85974 Kidney NAT (OD04450-03) 9.5 Normal Uterus GENPAK 061018 1.9 85975 Breast Cancer (OD04590-01) 15.0 Ovarian Cancer GENPAK 064008 0.8 85976 Breast Cancer Mets (OD04590-03) 27.4 Paired Liver Cancer Tissue Research 0.3 Genetics RNA 6004-T 87070 Breast Cancer Metastasis (OD04655- 15.5 Paired Liver Cancer Tissue Research 0.1 05) Genetics RNA 6005-T 87071 Bladder Cancer (OD04718-01) 5.8 Paired Liver Tissue Research Genetics RNA 0.3 6004-N 87072 Bladder Normal Adjacent (OD04718- 12.2 Paired Liver Tissue Research Genetics RNA 0.0 03) 6005-N 87073 Prostate Cancer (OD04720-01) 100.0 Thyroid Cancer GENPAK 064010 0.0 87074 Prostate NAT (OD04720-02) 9.5 Thyroid Cancer INVITROGEN A302152 8.8 87472 Colon mets to lung (OD04451-01) 0.3 Thyroid NAT INVITROGEN A302153 2.2 87473 Lung NAT (OD04451-02) 0.0 Uterus Cancer GENPAK 064011 12.4 87474 Kidney Cancer (OD04622-01) 5.8 Genomic DNA control 0.5 87475 Kidney NAT (OD04622-03) 0.1

[0354] TABLE 31 NOV2 (AL133371_da1) Probe Name: Ag1348 Start Primers Sequences TM° C. Length Position Forward 5′-AGATGGCATCCTCTCTGAAGAT-3′ (SEQ ID NO.:68) 59.3 22 14 Probe TET-5′-CCTGCTTTGCATTCTTTGCAGGCT-3′-TAMRA 69.5 24 54 (SEQ ID NO.:69) Reverse 5′-AACGTCCTTGCTGTGTACAAGT-3′ (SEQ ID NO.:70) 58.8 22 78

[0355] TABLE 32 NOV3 (AL133371_da2) Probe Name: Ag1346 TaqMan Results Panel 1 Rel. Rel. Tissue_Name Expr., % Tissue_Name Expr., % Endothelial cells 0.0 Renal ca. 786-0 0.0 Endothelial cells (treated) 0.4 Renal ca. A498 0.0 Pancreas 0.0 Renal ca. RXF 393 0.0 Pancreatic ca. CAPAN 2 0.0 Renal ca. ACHN 0.0 Adrenal Gland (new lot*) 0.0 Renal ca. UO-31 0.3 Thyroid 0.0 Renal ca. TK-10 0.4 Salivary gland 0.6 Liver 0.0 Pituitary gland 0.0 Liver (fetal) 0.0 Brain (fetal) 0.2 Liver ca. (hepatoblast) HepG2 0.0 Brain (whole) 0.3 Lung 0.0 Brain (amygdala) 0.3 Lung (fetal) 0.4 Brain (cerebellum) 0.0 Lung ca. (small cell) LX-1 0.0 Brain (hippocampus) 1.1 Lung ca. (small cell) NCI-H69 2.6 Brain (thalamus) 1.2 Lung ca. (s. cell var.) SHP-77 0.1 Cerebral Cortex 0.8 Lung ca. (large cell)NCI-H460 0.8 Spinal cord 0.5 Lung ca. (non-sm. Cell) A549 0.8 CNS ca. (glio/astro) U87-MG 0.0 Lung ca. (non-s. cell) NCI-H23 0.0 CNS ca. (glio/astro) U-118-MG 0.0 Lung ca (non-s. cell) HOP-62 0.0 CNS ca. (astro) SW 1783 0.0 Lung ca. (non-s. cl) NCI-H522 0.0 CNS ca.* (neuro; met) SK-N-AS 0.0 Lung ca. (squam.) SW 900 1.3 CNS ca. (astro) SF-539 0.3 Lung ca. (squam.) NCI-H596 0.5 CNS ca. (astro) SNB-75 0.0 Mammary gland 0.5 CNS ca. (glio) SNB-19 0.5 Breast ca.* (pl. effusion) MCF-7 0.0 CNS ca. (glio) U251 0.0 Breast ca.* (pl. ef) MDA-MB-231 0.0 CNS ca. (glio) SF-295 0.0 Breast ca.* (pl. effusion) T47D 1.3 Heart 2.2 Breast ca. BT-549 0.4 Skeletal Muscle (new lot*) 0.2 Breast ca. MDA-N 0.2 Bone marrow 0.1 Ovary 0.5 Thymus 0.0 Ovarian ca. OVCAR-3 0.2 Spleen 0.0 Ovarian ca. OVCAR-4 0.9 Lymph node 0.0 Ovarian ca. OVCAR-5 8.9 Colorectal 0.2 Ovarian ca. OVCAR-8 0.3 Stomach 0.1 Ovarian ca. IGROV-1 0.3 Small intestine 0.3 Ovarian ca.* (ascites) SK-OV-3 0.5 Colon ca. SW480 0.0 Uterus 0.3 Colon ca.* (SW480 met)SW620 0.0 Placenta 0.3 Colon ca. HT29 0.2 Prostate 3.3 Colon ca. HCT-116 0.0 Prostate ca.* (bone met)PC-3 0.3 Colon ca. CaCo-2 1.0 Testis 8.2 83219 CC Well to Mod Diff (ODO3866) 0.6 Melanoma Hs688(A).T 0.0 Colon ca. HCC-2998 0.1 Melanoma* (met) Hs688(B).T 0.4 Gastric ca.* (liver met) NCI-N87 0.0 Melanoma UACC-62 0.0 Bladder 1.1 Melanoma M14 0.8 Trachea 0.2 Melanoma LOX IMVI 0.0 Kidney 0.7 Melanoma* (met) SK-MEL-5 0.1 Kidney (fetal) 0.6 Adipose 100.0

[0356] TABLE 33 NOV3 (AL133371_da2) Probe Name: Ag1346 Start Primers Sequences Length Position Forward 5′-CAGAGCAAAGAAGTTTCTTGGA-3′ (SEQ ID NO.:65) 22 113 Probe TET-5′-TGAAACAGCACTACTTAAGTCCAAGTCGA-3′-TAMRA (SEQ 29 144 ID NO.:66) Reverse 5′-TCTCATGAGGACATCACATTTG-3′ (SEQ ID NO.:67) 22 187

[0357] TABLE 34 NOV4 (AC011005_A) PROBE NAME: AG356 RESULTS Rel. Rel. Tissue_Name Expr., % Tissue_Name Expr., % Adipose 3.4 Colon ca. HT29 9.9 Adrenal gland 15.6 Colon ca. CaCo-2 12.8 Bladder 18.8 Colon ca. HCT-15 18.1 Bone marrow 9.0 Colon ca. HCT-116 11.8 Endothelial cells 25.5 Colon ca. HCC-2998 16.3 Endothelial cells (treated) 19.1 Colon ca. SW480 9.7 Liver 13.6 Colon ca.* (SW480 met)SW620 13.8 Liver (fetal) 11.8 Fetal Skeletal 10.4 Spleen 5.5 Skeletal muscle 100.0 Thymus 7.4 Heart 31.9 Thyroid 16.6 Stomach 15.1 Trachea 9.5 Gastric ca.* (liver met) NCI-N87 12.3 Testis 32.8 Kidney 25.0 Spinal cord 9.1 Kidney (fetal) 11.7 Salivary gland 17.6 Renal ca. 786-0 9.1 Brain (amygdala) 6.5 Renal ca. A498 10.7 Brain (cerebellum) 34.4 Renal ca. ACHN 14.9 Brain (hippocampus) 12.8 Renal ca. TK-10 18.2 Brain (substantia nigra) 20.0 Renal ca. UO-31 14.8 Brain (thalamus) 17.8 Renal ca. RXF 393 4.2 Cerebral Cortex 27.6 Pancreas 27.9 Brain (whole) 25.2 Pancreatic ca. CAPAN 2 5.1 Brain (fetal) 13.2 Ovary 11.6 CNS ca. (glio/astro) U-118-MG 12.2 Ovarian ca. IGROV-1 15.5 CNS ca. (astro) SF-539 9.0 Ovarian ca. OVCAR-3 12.8 CNS ca. (astro) SNB-75 10.6 Ovarian ca. OVCAR-4 22.2 CNS ca. (astro) SW1783 7.1 Ovarian ca. OVCAR-5 20.2 CNS ca. (glio) U251 7.5 Ovarian ca. OVCAR-8 16.6 CNS ca. (glio) SF-295 18.1 Ovarian ca.* (ascites) SK-OV-3 20.6 CNS ca. (glio) SNB-19 14.5 Prostate 16.4 CNS ca. (glio/astro) U87-MG 21.0 Prostate ca.* (bone met)PC-3 34.2 CNS ca.* (neuro; met) SK-N-AS 25.0 Placenta 13.1 Small intestine 18.8 Pituitary gland 19.8 Colorectal 6.4 Uterus 6.3

[0358] TABLE 35 NOV4 (AC011005_A) PROBE NAME:AG356 Primers Sequences Length Start Position Forward 5′-AAAGTCAGCATTGCGGTTCTC-3′ (SEQ ID NO.:71) 21 569 Probe TET-5′-CTTGGCGTACCTCCGAGAGAAGCACC-3′-TAMRA 26 595 (SEQ ID NO.:72) Reverse 5′-GCTTCACATTTCGGTGCATG-3′ (SEQ ID NO.:73) 20 625

[0359] TABLE 36 NOV4 (AC011005_A) PROBE NAME: AG755 RESULTS PANEL 1 Rel. Rel. Tissue_Name Expr., % Tissue_Name Expr., % Endothelial cells 7.7 Renal ca. 786-0 2.5 Endothelial cells (treated) 6.8 Renal ca. A498 3.7 Pancreas 12.1 Renal ca.RXF 393 0.8 Pancreatic ca. CAPAN 2 0.5 Renal ca. ACHN 4.1 Adrenal Gland (new lot*) 7.2 Renal ca. UO-31 1.4 Thyroid 12.2 Renal ca. TK-10 2.3 Salavary gland 12.5 Liver 3.9 Pituitary gland 12.2 Liver (fetal) 4.0 Brain (fetal) 4.9 Liver ca. (hepatoblast) HepG2 2.3 Brain (whole) 6.7 Lung 2.1 Brain (amygdala) 4.9 Lung (fetal) 2.9 Brain (cerebellum) 4.3 Lung ca. (small cell) LX-1 8.0 Brain (hippocampus) 6.5 Lung ca. (small cell) NCI-H69 4.1 Brain (thalamus) 4.4 Lung ca. (s. cell var.) SHP-77 1.1 Cerebral Cortex 9.5 Lung ca. (large cell)NCI-H460 7.3 Spinal cord 2.2 Lung ca. (non-sm. cell) A549 9.0 CNS ca. (glio/astro) U87-MG 7.9 Lung ca. (non-s. cell) NCI-H23 1.9 CNS ca. (glio/astro) U-118-MG 4.3 Lung ca (non-s. cell) HOP-62 4.8 CNS ca. (astro) SW1783 2.0 Lung ca. (non-s. cl) NCI-H522 17.7 CNS ca.* (neuro; met) SK-N-AS 8.0 Lung ca. (squam.) SW 900 2.5 CNS ca. (astro) SF-539 2.3 Lung ca. (squam.) NCI-H596 5.8 CNS ca. (astro) SNB-75 4.8 Mammary gland 5.6 CNS ca. (glio) SNB-19 7.5 Breast ca.* (pl. effusion) MCF-7 8.8 CNS ca. (glio) U251 3.6 Breast ca.* (pl. ef) MDA-MB-231 5.6 CNS ca. (glio) SF-295 4.0 Breast ca.* (pl. effusion) T47D 5.2 Heart 15.2 Breast ca. BT-549 2.9 Skeletal Muscle (new lot*) 100.0 Breast ca. MDA-N 5.6 Bone marrow 3.2 Ovary 4.0 Thymus 1.4 Ovarian ca. OVCAR-3 4.9 Spleen 3.0 Ovarian ca. OVCAR-4 6.0 Lymph node 3.5 Ovarian ca. OVCAR-5 9.0 Colorectal 0.8 Ovarian ca. OVCAR-8 8.7 Stomach 4.7 Ovarian ca. IGROV-1 5.2 Small intestine 10.4 Ovarian ca.* (ascites) SK-OV-3 8.8 Colon ca. SW480 2.3 Uterus 2.1 Colon ca.* (SW480 met)SW620 7.6 Plancenta 4.9 Colon ca. HT29 2.4 Prostate 6.7 Colon ca. HCT-116 6.2 Prostate ca.* (bone met)PC-3 12.9 Colon ca. CaCo-2 7.0 Testis 8.1 83219 CC Well to Mod Diff (ODO3866) 1.1 Melanoma Hs688(A).T 2.1 Colon Ca. HCC-2998 6.6 Melanoma* (met) Hs688(B).T 2.2 Gastric ca.* (liver met) NCI-N87 4.3 Melanoma UACC-62 14.1 Bladder 6.5 Melanoma M14 2.9 Trachea 1.9 Melanoma LOX IMVI 4.6 Kidney 10.7 Melanoma* (met) SK-MEL-5 4.6 Kidney (fetal) 4.9 Adipose 0.3

[0360] TABLE 37 NOV4 (AC01105_A) PROBE NAME: AG755 Start Primers Sequences TM° C. Length Position Forward 5′-GCTGGAGGAGCTGGAACTT-3′ (SEQ ID NO.:74) 59.5 19 178 Probe TET-5′-AAGCCTTTCTCACCCAGAAAGCCAAG-3′-TAMRA 69.4 26 219 (SEQ ID NO.:75) Reverse 5′-TTTCGAAGTCATCGTCTTTGA-3′ (SEQ ID NO.:76) 58.5 21 255

[0361] TABLE 38 NOV7 (AL132990_B) Ag301 Panel 4 Results Rel. Rel. Tissue_Name Expr., % Tissue_Name Expr., % 93768_Secondary Th1_anti-CD28/anti-CD3 0.0 93100_HUVEC (Endothelial)_IL-1b 0.0 93769_Secondary Th2_anti-CD28/anti-CD3 0.0 93779_HUVEC (Endothelial)_IFN gamma 0.0 93770_Secondary Tr1_anti-CD28/anti-CD3 0.0 93102_HUVEC (Endothelial)_TNF alpha + IFN 0.0 gamma 93573_Secondary Th1_resting day 4-6 in IL-2 0.0 93101_HUVEC (Endothelial)_TNF alpha + IL4 0.0 93572_Secondary Th2_resting day 4-6 in IL-2 0.0 93781_HUVEC (Endothelial)_IL-11 0.0 93571_Secondary Tr1_resting day 4-6 in IL-2 0.0 93583_Lung Microvascular Endothelial 19.5 Cells_none 93568_primary Th1_anti-CD28/anti-CD3 0.0 93584_Lung Microvascular Endothelial 0.0 Cells_TNFa (4 ng/ml) and IL1b (1 ng/ml) 93569_primary Th2_anti-CD28/anti-CD3 0.0 92662_Microvascular Dermal 0.0 endothelium_none 93570_primary Tr1_anti-CD28/anti-CD3 0.0 92663_Microsvasular Dermal 0.0 endothelium_TNFa (4 ng/ml) and IL1b (1 ng/ml) 93565_primary Th1_resting dy 4-6 in IL-2 0.0 93773_Bronchial epithelium_TNFa (4 ng/ml) 0.0 and IL1b (1 ng/ml)** 93566_primary Th2_resting dy 4-6 in IL-2 0.0 93347_Small Airway Epithelium_none 0.0 93567_primary Tr1_resting dy 4-6 in IL-2 4.3 93348_Small Airway Epithelium_TNFa (4 ng/ml) 0.0 and IL1b (1 ng/ml) 93351_CD45RA CD4 lymphocyte_anti- 26.2 92668_Coronary Artery SMC_resting 3.9 CD28/anti-CD3 93352_CD45RO CD4 lymphocyte_anti- 0.0 92669_Coronary Artery SMC_TNFa (4 ng/ml) 23.0 CD28/anti-CD3 and IL1b (1 ng/ml) 93251_CD8 Lymphocytes_anti-CD28/anti-CD3 0.0 93107_astrocytes_resting 0.0 93353_chronic CD8 Lymphocytes 2ry_resting 0.0 93108_astrocytes_TNFa (4 ng/ml) and IL1b 4.6 dy 4-6 in IL-2 (1 ng/ml) 93574_chronic CD8 Lymphocytes 3.8 92666_KU-812 (Basophil)_resting 0.0 2ry_activated CD3/CD28 93354_CD4_none 0.0 92667_KU-812 (Basophil)_PMA/ionoycin 0.0 93252_Secondary Th1/Th2/Tr1_anti-CD95 0.0 93579_CCD1106 (Keratinocytes)_none 0.0 CH11 93103_LAK cells_resting 0.0 93580_CCD1106 (Keratinocytes)_TNFa and 4.6 IFNg** 93788_LAK cells_IL-2 0.0 93791_Liver Cirrhosis 45.1 93787_LAK cells_IL-2 + IL-12 0.0 93792_Lupus Kidney 0.0 93789-LAK cells_IL-2 + IFN gamma 0.0 93577_NCI-H292 4.8 93790_LAK cells_IL-2 + IL-18 0.0 93358_NCI-H292_IL-4 0.0 93104_LAK cells_PMA/ionomycin and IL-18 0.0 93360_NCI-H292_IL-9 0.0 93578_NK Cells IL-2 resting 0.0 93359_NCI-H292_IL-13 0.0 93109_Mixed Lymphocyte Reaction_Two Way 0.0 93357_NCI-H292_IFN gamma 0.0 MLR 93110_Mixed Lymphocyte Reaction_Two Way 0.0 93777_HPAEC_- 0.0 MLR 93111_Mixed Lymphocyte Reaction_Two Way 0.0 93778_HPAEC_IL-1 beta/TNA alpha 0.0 MLR 93112_Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs)_resting 0.0 93254_Normal Human Lung Fibroblast_none 0.0 93113_Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs)_PWM 0.0 93253_Normal Human Lung Fibroblast_TNFa 0.0 (4 ng/ml) and IL-1b (1 ng/ml) 93114_Mononuclear Cells (PBMCs)_PHA-L 0.0 93257_Normal Human Lung Fibroblast_IL-4 0.0 93249_Ramos (B cell)_none 0.0 93256_Normal Human Lung Fibroblast_IL-9 0.0 93250_Ramos (B cell)_ionomycin 0.0 93255_Normal Human Lung Fibroblast_IL-13 0.0 93349_B lymphocytes_PWM 0.0 93258_Normal Human Lung Fibroblast_IFN 4.7 gamma 93350_B lymphocytes_CD40L and IL-4 0.0 93106_Dermal Fibroblasts CCD1070_resting 0.0 92665_EOL-1 (Eosinophil)_dbcAMP 0.0 93361_Dermal Fibroblasts CCD1070_TNF 0.0 differentiated alpha 4 ng/ml 93248_EOL-1 0.0 93105_Dermal Fibroblasts CCD1070_IL-1 0.0 (Eosinophil)_dbcAMP/PMAionomycin beta 1 ng/ml 93356_Dendritic Cells_none 0.0 93772_dermal fibroblast_IFN gamma 0.0 93355_Dendritic Cells_LPS 100 ng/ml 0.0 93771_dermal fibroblast_IL-4 0.0 93775_Dendritic Cells_anti-CD40 6.0 93260_IBD Colitis 2 6.6 93774_Monocytes_resting 0.0 93261_IBD Crohns 0.0 93776_Monocytes_LPS 50 ng/ml 0.0 735010_Colon_normal 9.7 93581_Macrophages_resting 0.0 735019_Lung_none 0.0 93582_Macrophages_LPS 100 ng/ml 0.0 64028-1_Thymus_none 4.3 93098_HUVEC (Endothelial)_none 0.0 64030-1_Kidney_none 5.7 93099_HUVEC (Endothelial)_starved 0.0 93100_HUVEC (Endothelial)_IL-1b 0.0

[0362] TABLE 39 NOV7 (AL132990_B) Ag301 Panel 4D Primers Sequences Length Start Position Forward 5′-CATGAGGGCTTCCATTACATCA-3′ (SEQ ID NO.:77) 22 337 Probe TET-5′-AGCTGACCCAGAAGACCCAGGACCTC-3′-TAMRA 26 365 (SEQ ID NO.:78) Reverse 5′-GCGTGTTCCCAATGCTCAGT-3′ (SEQ ID N0.:79) 20 393

[0363] TABLE 40 NOV8 (AC018639_A) PROBE NAME: AG355 PANEL 2 RESULTS Rel. Rel. Tissue_Name Expr., % Tissue_Name Expr., % 83786 Kidney Ca, Nuclear grade 2 1.5 87492 Ovary Cancer (OD04768-07) 16.3 (OD04338) 83219 CC Well to Mod Diff (ODO3866) 0.0 87493 Ovary NAT (OD04768-08) 13.3 83220 CC NAT (ODO3866) 1.0 Bladder Cancer INVITROGEN A302173 2.0 83221 CC Gr. 2 rectosigmoid (ODO3868) 1.7 Bladder Cancer Research Genetics RNA 1.8 1023 83222 CC NAT (ODO3868) 0.0 Breast Cancer Clontech 9100266 0.2 83235 CC Mod Diff (ODO3920) 17.1 Breast Cancer INVITROGEN A209073 0.0 83236 CC NAT (ODO3920) 3.6 Breast Cancer Res. Gen. 1024 5.3 83237 CC Gr. 2 ascend colon (ODO3921) 8.4 Breast NAT Clontech 9100265 0.6 83238 CC NAT (ODO3921) 0.9 Breast NAT INVITROGEN A2090734 1.7 83239 Lung Met to Muscle (ODO4286) 0.9 GENPAK Breast Cancer 064006 6.7 83240 Muscle NAT (ODO4286) 14.8 Gastric Cancer Clontech 9060395 0.0 83241 CC from Partial Hepatectomy 6.2 Gastric Cancer Clontech 9060397 1.2 (ODO4309) 83242 Liver NAT (ODO4309) 5.2 Gastric Cancer GENPAK 064005 1.9 83255 Ocular Mel Met to Liver (ODO4310) 4.2 Kidney Cancer Clontech 8120607 0.0 83256 Liver NAT (ODO4310) 35.9 Kidney Cancer Clontech 8120613 1.0 83787 Kidney NAT (OD04338) 6.5 Kidney Cancer Clontech 9010320 0.0 83788 Kidney Ca Nuclear grade 1/2 88.3 Kidney NAT Clontech 8120608 0.0 (OD04339) 83789 Kidney NAT (OD04339) 6.7 Kidney NAT Clontech 8120614 3.4 83790 Kidney Ca, Clear cell type (OD04340) 1.8 Kidney NAT Clontech 9010321 0.0 83791 Kidney NAT (OD04340) 0.9 Liver Cancer GENPAK 064003 0.9 83792 Kidney Ca, Nuclear grade 3 (OD04348) 2.1 Liver Cancer Research Genetics RNA 1025 0.0 83793 Kidney NAT (OD04348) 6.3 Liver Cancer Research Genetics RNA 1026 0.0 84136 Lung Malignant Cancer (OD03126) 7.0 NAT Stomach Clontech 9060359 0.0 84137 Lung NAT (OD03126) 16.8 NAT Stomach Clontech 9060394 2.0 84138 Lung NAT (OD04321) 4.5 NAT Stomach Clontech 9060396 0.0 84139 Melanoma Mets to Lung (OD04321) 2.7 Normal Bladder GENPAK 061001 0.2 84140 Prostate Cancer (OD04410) 16.2 Normal Breast GENPAK 061019 0.4 84141 Prostate NAT (OD04410) 6.8 Normal Colon GENPAK 061003 0.0 84871 Lung Cancer (OD04404) 11.3 Normal Kidney GENPAK 061008 0.7 84872 Lung NAT (OD04404) 2.3 Normal Liver GENPAK 061009 3.7 84875 Lung Cancer (OD04565) 6.3 Normal Lung GENPAK 061010 0.0 84877 Breast Cancer (OD04566) 0.3 Normal Ovary Res. Gen. 0.0 85950 Lung Cancer (OD04237-01) 17.3 Normal Prostate Clontech A +6546-1 0.0 85970 Lung NAT (OD04237-02) 1.0 Normal Stomach GENPAK 061017 0.0 85973 Kidney Cancer (OD04450-01) 0.5 Normal Thyroid Clontech A +6570-1** 0.0 85974 Kidney NAT (OD04450-03) 18.2 Normal Uterus GENPAK 061018 0.9 85975 Breast Cancer (OD04590-01) 7.3 Ovarian Cancer GENPAK 064008 0.5 85976 Breast Cancer Mets (OD04590-03) 100.0 Paired Liver Cancer Tissue Research 3.1 Genetics RNA 6004-T 87070 Breast Cancer Metastasis (OD04655- 20.6 Paired Liver Cancer Tissue Research 0.0 05) Genetics RNA 6005-T 87071 Bladder Cancer (OD04718-01) 11.6 Paired Liver Tissue Research Genetics RNA 1.2 6004-N 87072 Bladder Normal Adjacent (OD04718- 5.9 Paired Liver Tissue Research Genetics RNA 1.8 03) 6005-N 87073 Prostate Cancer (OD04720-01) 70.2 Thyroid Cancer GENPAK 064010 0.8 87074 Prostate NAT (OD04720-02) 2.4 Thyroid Cancer INVITROGEN A302152 10.4 87472 Colon mets to lung (OD04451-01) 1.1 Thyroid NAT INVITROGEN A302153 6.3 87473 Lung NAT (OD04451-02) 0.9 Uterus Cancer GENPAK 064011 14.6 87474 Kidney Cancer (OD04622-01) 8.5 genomic DNA control 2.1 87475 Kidney NAT (OD04622-03) 1.7 87492 Ovary Cancer (OD04768-07) 16.3

[0364] TABLE 41 NOV8 (AC018639_A) PROBE NAME: AG355 PANEL 1 RESULTS Rel. Rel. Tissue_Name Expr., % Tissue_Name Expr., % Endothelial cells 0.0 Kidney (fetal) 4.4 Endothelial cells (treated) 1.7 Renal ca. 786-0 0.8 Pancreas 8.1 Renal ca. A498 0.8 Pancreatic ca. CAPAN 2 0.0 Renal ca. RXF 393 0.0 Adipose 0.3 Renal ca. ACHN 2.6 Adrenal gland 2.0 Renal ca. UO-31 1.8 Thyroid 23.7 Renal ca. TK-10 2.3 Salavary gland 4.7 Liver 2.1 Pituitary gland 1.0 Liver (fetal) 23.8 Brain (fetal) 0.2 Liver ca. (hepatoblast) HepG2 21.3 Brain (whole) 5.6 Lung 0.0 Brain (amygdala) 0.5 Lung (fetal) 0.2 Brain (cerebellum) 5.5 Lung ca. (small cell) LX-1 0.0 Brain (hippocampus) 1.9 Lung ca. (small cell) NCI-H69 15.4 Brain (substantia nigra) 6.3 Lung ca. (s. cell var.) SHP-77 0.1 Brain (thalamus) 4.8 Lung ca. (large cell)NCI-H460 84.7 Brain (hypothalamus) 27.0 Lung ca. (non-sm. cell) A549 14.3 Spinal cord 6.8 Lung ca. (non-s. cell) NCI-H23 10.4 CNS ca. (glio/astro) U87-MG 24.8 Lung ca (non-s. cell) HOP-62 4.7 CNS ca. (glio/astro) U-118-MG 4.5 Lung ca. (non-s. cl) NCI-H522 16.6 CNS ca. (astro) SW1783 0.9 Lung ca. (squam.) SW 900 0.4 CNS ca.* (neuro; met) SK-N-AS 64.6 Lung ca. (squam.) NCI-H596 7.7 CNS ca. (astro) SF-539 15.9 Mammary gland 15.4 CNS ca. (astro) SNB-75 6.4 Breast ca.* (pl. effusion) MCF-7 8.9 CNS ca. (glio) SNB-19 1.0 Breast ca.* (pl. ef) MDA-MB-231 10.7 CNS ca. (glio) U251 0.6 Breast ca.* (pl. effusion) T47D 0.7 CNS ca. (glio) SF-295 39.5 Breast ca. BT-549 13.9 Heart 12.9 Breast ca. MDA-N 20.9 Skeletal muscle 100.0 Ovary 57.4 Bone marrow 3.1 Ovarian ca. OVCAR-3 0.5 Thymus 6.1 Ovarian ca. OVCAR-4 39.8 Spleen 1.8 Ovarian ca. OVCAR-5 12.2 Lymph node 0.0 Ovarian ca. OVCAR-8 100.0 Colon (ascending) 0.1 Ovarian ca. IGROV-1 11.6 Stomach 9.0 Ovarian ca.* (ascites) SK-OV-3 31.2 Small intestine 7.8 Uterus 1.9 Colon ca. SW480 0.0 Plancenta 1.2 Colon ca.* (SW480 met)SW620 0.4 Prostate 7.3 Colon ca. HT29 1.7 Prostate ca.* (bone met)PC-3 68.3 Colon ca. HCT-116 9.6 Testis 80.7 Colon ca. CaCo-2 6.5 Melanoma Hs688(A).T 0.0 Colon ca. HCT-15 73.7 Melanoma* (met) Hs688(B).T 0.0 Colon ca. HCC-2998 1.4 Melanoma UACC-62 41.5 Gastric ca.* (liver met) NCI-N87 0.3 Melanoma M14 21.3 Bladder 0.2 Melanoma LOX IMVI 0.2 Trachea 0.3 Melanoma* (met) SK-MEL-5 12.2 Kidney 0.4 Melanoma SK-MEL-28 0.0

[0365] TABLE 42 NOV8 (AC018639_A) PROBE NAME: AG355 Primers Sequences Length Start Position Forward 5′-GGAAAGTCAGCATTGCGGTT-3′ (SEQ ID NO.:80) 20 517 Probe TET-5′-CTTGGCGTACCTCCGAGAGAAGCACC-3′-TAMRA 26 545 (SEQ ID NO.:81) Reverse 5′-TTCACATTTCGGTGCATGATC-3′ (SEQ ID NO.:82) 21 572

EXAMPLE 2 Molecular Cloning of NOV7 (AL132990)

[0366] The NOV7 cDNA coding for the predicted mature NOV7 protein between residues 20-414, was targeted for cloning.

[0367] The following oligonucleotide primers were designed to PCR amplify the desired cDNA. GGATCCCTTCTAAAGCCGAGCTTCTCACCAAGG, (AL132990 Forward; SEQ ID NO: 107) CTCGAGTTTTCCAATAGGGTTAACAATCTTTCCCAGG. (AL132990 Reverse; SEQ ID NO:108)

[0368] For downstream cloning purposes, the forward primer includes an in-frame BamHI site and the reverse primer contains an in-frame XhoI restriction site. (Restriction site sequences are underlined above.)

[0369] A PCR reaction was set up using a total of 5 ng cDNA, combined from equal amounts of human fetal brain, testis, mammary and skeletal muscle, as template. The reaction mixtures contained 1 microM of each of the AL132990 Forward and AL132990 Reverse primers, 5 micromoles DNTP (Clontech Laboratories, Palo Alto Calif.) and 1 microliter of 50×Advantage-HF 2 polymerase (Clontech Laboratories, Palo Alto Calif.) in 50 microliter reaction volume. The following reaction conditions were used:

[0370] a) 96° C. 3 minutes

[0371] b) 96° C. 30 seconds denaturation

[0372] c) 60° C. 30 seconds, primer annealing.

[0373] d) 72° C. 2 minute extension.

[0374] Repeat steps b-d 35 times

[0375] e) 72° C. 5 minutes final extension

[0376] The expected 1.1 kbp amplified product was detected by agarose gel electrophoresis. The fragment was purified from the agarose gel and ligated to pCR2.1 vector (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif.) following the manufacturer's recommendation. The cloned insert was sequenced, using vector specific M13 Forward and M13 Reverse primers and the following gene-specific primers: (AL132990 S1; SEQ ID NO:109) TACATCATCCACGAGCTGACC, (AL132990 S2; SEQ ID NO:110) GGTCAGCTCGTGGATGATC, (AL132990 S3; SEQ ID NO:111) AGTTCAGTCAAGGTGCCC, (AL132990 S4; SEQ ID NO:112) GGGCACCTTGACTGAACTG, (AL132990 S5; SEQ ID NO:113) CATGGTGATCTCACCAAGATCG, and (AL132990 S6; SEQ ID NO:114) CGATCTTGGTGAGATCACCATG.

[0377] The insert was verified as an open reading frame coding for the predicted AL132990 between residues 20 and 414. The construct is called pCR2.1-AL132990-S447r2. The nucleotide sequence obtained matches the predicted shown in Table 23 (SEQ ID NO:13) beginning at nucleotide 58.

EXAMPLE 3 Preparation of Mammalian Expression Vector pCEP4/Sec

[0378] The oligonucleotide primers, pSec-V5-His Forward CTCGTCCTCGAGGGTAAGCCTATCCCTAAC and (SEQ ID NO:115) pSec-V5-His Reverse CTCGTCGGGCCCCTGATCAGCGGGTTTAAAC, (SEQ ID NO:116)

[0379] were designed to amplify a fragment from the pcDNA3.1-V5His (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif.) expression vector that includes V5 and His6. The PCR product was digested with XhoI and ApaI and ligated into the XhoI/ApaI digested pSecTag2 B vector harboring an Ig kappa leader sequence (Invitrogen, Carlsbad Calif.). The correct structure of the resulting vector, pSecV5His, including an in-frame Ig-kappa leader and V5-His6 was verified by DNA sequence analysis. The vector pSecV5His was digested with PmeI and NheI to provide a fragment retaining the above elements in the correct frame. The PmeI-NheI fragment was ligated into the BamHI/Klenow and NheI treated vector pCEP4 (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif.). The resulting vector was named pCEP4/Sec and includes an in-frame Ig kappa leader, a site for insertion of a clone of interest, V5 and His6 under control of the PCMV and/or the PT7 promoter. pCEP4/Sec is an expression vector that allows heterologous protein expression and secretion by fusing any protein to the Ig Kappa chain signal peptide. Detection and purification of the expressed protein are aided by the presence of the V5 epitope tag and 6×His tag at the C-terminus (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif.).

EXAMPLE 4 Expression of NOV7 (AL132990) in Human Embryonic Kidney 293 Cells.

[0380] The BamHI-XhoI fragment containing the AL132990 sequence was isolated from pCR2.1-AL132990-S447-r2 and subcloned into the vector pCEP4/Sec to generate expression vector pCEP4/Sec-AL132990. The pCEP4/Sec-AL132990 vector was transfected into 293 cells using the LipofectaminePlus reagent following the manufacturer's instructions (Gibco/BRL/Life Technologies, Rockville, Md.). The cell pellet and supernatant were harvested 72 hours after transfection and examined for AL132990 expression by Western blotting (reducing conditions) with an anti-V5 antibody. FIG. 1 shows that AL132990 is expressed as a polypeptide having an approximate Mr value of 60 kDa that is secreted by 293 cells. The molecular weight marker standard used was SeeBlue Marker manufactured by Invitrogen (Carlsbad, Calif.)

EXAMPLE 5 Molecular Cloning of NOV3 (AL133371_da2)

[0381] The NOV3 cDNA coding for the mature protein between residues 26-147, was targeted for cloning.

[0382] The following oligonucleotide primers were designed to PCR amplify the desired cDNA. GGATCCAAAGAAGTTTCTTGGAGAGAATTCATG, (AL133371_da2 MAT-F; SEQ ID NO:117) CTCGAGGTTGCCGATAGGTTCTACCATC. (AL133371_da2 FL-REV-real; SEQ ID NO:118)

[0383] For downstream cloning purposes, the forward primer includes an in-frame BamHI restriction site and the reverse primer contains an in-frame XhoI restriction site. (Restriction site sequences are underlined above.)

[0384] A PCR reaction was set up using a total of 5 ng human testis cDNA, as template. The reaction mixtures contained 1 microM of each of the AL133371_da2 MAT-F and AL133371_da2 FL-REV-real primers, 5 micromoles dNTP (Clontech Laboratories, Palo Alto Calif.) and 1 microliter of 50×Advantage-HF 2 polymerase (Clontech Laboratories, Palo Alto Calif.) in 50 microliter reaction volume. The following reaction conditions were used:

[0385] a) 96° C. 3 minutes

[0386] b) 96° C. 30 seconds denaturation

[0387] c) 60° C. 30 seconds, primer annealing.

[0388] d) 72° C. 1 minute extension.

[0389] Repeat steps b-d 35 times

[0390] e) 72° C. 5 minutes final extension

[0391] The expected amplified product of about 400 bp was detected by agarose gel electrophoresis. The fragment was purified from agarose gel and ligated to pCR2.1 vector (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, Calif.) following the manufacturer's recommendation. The cloned insert was sequenced, using vector specific, M13 Forward and M13 Reverse primers as well as gene-specific primers.

[0392] The insert was verified as an open reading frame coding for the predicted AL133371_da2 between residues 26-147. The polypeptide encoded by this sequence is 100% identical to the corresponding mature portion of the AL133371_da2 protein presented in Table 9. The construct is called pCR2.1-AL133371_da2-A123_(—)1A.

OTHER EMBODIMENTS

[0393] While the invention has been described in conjunction with the detailed description thereof, the foregoing description is intended to illustrate and not limit the scope of the invention, which is defined by the scope of the appended claims. Other aspects, advantages, and modifications are within the scope of the following claims.

1 118 1 559 DNA Homo sapiens CDS (43)..(450) 1 tttctcttct ctgtggacac gcaggcggcc ccggtgactg ag atg gca tcg tct 54 Met Ala Ser Ser 1 cta aag atc tgg ggc aca ctc ttg gcc cta ctt tgc atc cta tgc aca 102 Leu Lys Ile Trp Gly Thr Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu Cys Ile Leu Cys Thr 5 10 15 20 ctg ctt gta cag agc aaa gaa gtt tct tgg aga gaa ttc atg aaa cag 150 Leu Leu Val Gln Ser Lys Glu Val Ser Trp Arg Glu Phe Met Lys Gln 25 30 35 cac tac tta agt cca agt cga gaa ttc aga gag tac aaa tgt gat gtc 198 His Tyr Leu Ser Pro Ser Arg Glu Phe Arg Glu Tyr Lys Cys Asp Val 40 45 50 ctc atg aga gaa aat gaa gct ctg aaa gac aag agc tct cac atg ttt 246 Leu Met Arg Glu Asn Glu Ala Leu Lys Asp Lys Ser Ser His Met Phe 55 60 65 atc tat atc tca tgg tac aaa atc gag cat ata tgc act agt gac aac 294 Ile Tyr Ile Ser Trp Tyr Lys Ile Glu His Ile Cys Thr Ser Asp Asn 70 75 80 tgg atg gat cgc ttc cga aat gca tat gta tgg gtc cag atc ctc tca 342 Trp Met Asp Arg Phe Arg Asn Ala Tyr Val Trp Val Gln Ile Leu Ser 85 90 95 100 aag tac tca agt gtc acc agg aga att cca aaa ata gct aca cag aga 390 Lys Tyr Ser Ser Val Thr Arg Arg Ile Pro Lys Ile Ala Thr Gln Arg 105 110 115 gca gga gct tca act aca ttg aat tcc att gta gca tgg acg ggt atg 438 Ala Gly Ala Ser Thr Thr Leu Asn Ser Ile Val Ala Trp Thr Gly Met 120 125 130 ttg ata gca tag aagacctaaa gatggtagaa cctatcggca actagaaagt 490 Leu Ile Ala 135 ctatgcacat cctcaggtat tggtagagta ttcagtgctt tctaagtagc agcccctgcc 550 tccatcaat 559 2 135 PRT Homo sapiens 2 Met Ala Ser Ser Leu Lys Ile Trp Gly Thr Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu Cys 1 5 10 15 Ile Leu Cys Thr Leu Leu Val Gln Ser Lys Glu Val Ser Trp Arg Glu 20 25 30 Phe Met Lys Gln His Tyr Leu Ser Pro Ser Arg Glu Phe Arg Glu Tyr 35 40 45 Lys Cys Asp Val Leu Met Arg Glu Asn Glu Ala Leu Lys Asp Lys Ser 50 55 60 Ser His Met Phe Ile Tyr Ile Ser Trp Tyr Lys Ile Glu His Ile Cys 65 70 75 80 Thr Ser Asp Asn Trp Met Asp Arg Phe Arg Asn Ala Tyr Val Trp Val 85 90 95 Gln Ile Leu Ser Lys Tyr Ser Ser Val Thr Arg Arg Ile Pro Lys Ile 100 105 110 Ala Thr Gln Arg Ala Gly Ala Ser Thr Thr Leu Asn Ser Ile Val Ala 115 120 125 Trp Thr Gly Met Leu Ile Ala 130 135 3 425 DNA Homo sapiens CDS (16)..(417) 3 gccccggtga ctgag atg gca tcc tct ctg aag atc tgg ggc agt ccc ttg 51 Met Ala Ser Ser Leu Lys Ile Trp Gly Ser Pro Leu 1 5 10 gcc ctg ctt tgc att ctt tgc agg cta ctt gta cac agc aag gac gtt 99 Ala Leu Leu Cys Ile Leu Cys Arg Leu Leu Val His Ser Lys Asp Val 15 20 25 tcc tgg aga gaa ttc atg acc ctg cac tat tta gat cca agc caa gat 147 Ser Trp Arg Glu Phe Met Thr Leu His Tyr Leu Asp Pro Ser Gln Asp 30 35 40 ttt gaa gag tac aaa tgt gat gtc ctc atg aga gaa aaa gaa gct ctg 195 Phe Glu Glu Tyr Lys Cys Asp Val Leu Met Arg Glu Lys Glu Ala Leu 45 50 55 60 aaa cgc aag agc tct cat atg tcc atc tat agc tta tgg cac aaa atg 243 Lys Arg Lys Ser Ser His Met Ser Ile Tyr Ser Leu Trp His Lys Met 65 70 75 gag tgt ata tgc att att gaa atg gga ata acc gat ata gat atg cct 291 Glu Cys Ile Cys Ile Ile Glu Met Gly Ile Thr Asp Ile Asp Met Pro 80 85 90 atg tat ggg ccc agg gtg ccc tca aag tac tcg agt gtc agt ggc aga 339 Met Tyr Gly Pro Arg Val Pro Ser Lys Tyr Ser Ser Val Ser Gly Arg 95 100 105 agt act gca ata gct aca cag aga tct tca act aca ttg aat tcc act 387 Ser Thr Ala Ile Ala Thr Gln Arg Ser Ser Thr Thr Leu Asn Ser Thr 110 115 120 gtg gca agg atg ggt atg ttg ata gca tag aagaccta 425 Val Ala Arg Met Gly Met Leu Ile Ala 125 130 4 133 PRT Homo sapiens 4 Met Ala Ser Ser Leu Lys Ile Trp Gly Ser Pro Leu Ala Leu Leu Cys 1 5 10 15 Ile Leu Cys Arg Leu Leu Val His Ser Lys Asp Val Ser Trp Arg Glu 20 25 30 Phe Met Thr Leu His Tyr Leu Asp Pro Ser Gln Asp Phe Glu Glu Tyr 35 40 45 Lys Cys Asp Val Leu Met Arg Glu Lys Glu Ala Leu Lys Arg Lys Ser 50 55 60 Ser His Met Ser Ile Tyr Ser Leu Trp His Lys Met Glu Cys Ile Cys 65 70 75 80 Ile Ile Glu Met Gly Ile Thr Asp Ile Asp Met Pro Met Tyr Gly Pro 85 90 95 Arg Val Pro Ser Lys Tyr Ser Ser Val Ser Gly Arg Ser Thr Ala Ile 100 105 110 Ala Thr Gln Arg Ser Ser Thr Thr Leu Asn Ser Thr Val Ala Arg Met 115 120 125 Gly Met Leu Ile Ala 130 5 554 DNA Homo sapiens CDS (44)..(487) 5 ttttctcttc tctgtggaca cgcaggcggc cccggtgact gag atg gca tca tct 55 Met Ala Ser Ser 1 cta aag atc tgg ggc aca ctc ttg gcc cta ctt tgc atc cta tgc aca 103 Leu Lys Ile Trp Gly Thr Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu Cys Ile Leu Cys Thr 5 10 15 20 ctg ctt gta cag agc aaa gaa gtt tct tgg aga gaa ttc atg aaa cag 151 Leu Leu Val Gln Ser Lys Glu Val Ser Trp Arg Glu Phe Met Lys Gln 25 30 35 cac tac tta agt cca agt cga gaa ttc aga gag tac aaa tgt gat gtc 199 His Tyr Leu Ser Pro Ser Arg Glu Phe Arg Glu Tyr Lys Cys Asp Val 40 45 50 ctc atg aga gaa aat gaa gct ctg aaa gac aag agc tct cac atg ttt 247 Leu Met Arg Glu Asn Glu Ala Leu Lys Asp Lys Ser Ser His Met Phe 55 60 65 atc tat atc tca tgg tac aaa atc gag cat ata tgc act agt gac aac 295 Ile Tyr Ile Ser Trp Tyr Lys Ile Glu His Ile Cys Thr Ser Asp Asn 70 75 80 tgg atg gat cgc ttc cga aat gca tat gta tgg gtc cag aat cct ctc 343 Trp Met Asp Arg Phe Arg Asn Ala Tyr Val Trp Val Gln Asn Pro Leu 85 90 95 100 aaa gta ctc aag tgt cac cag gag aat tcc aaa aat agc tac aca gag 391 Lys Val Leu Lys Cys His Gln Glu Asn Ser Lys Asn Ser Tyr Thr Glu 105 110 115 agc agg agc ttc aac tac att gaa ttc cat tgt agc atg gac ggg tat 439 Ser Arg Ser Phe Asn Tyr Ile Glu Phe His Cys Ser Met Asp Gly Tyr 120 125 130 gtt gat agc ata gaa gac cta aag atg gta gaa cct atc ggc aac tag 487 Val Asp Ser Ile Glu Asp Leu Lys Met Val Glu Pro Ile Gly Asn 135 140 145 aaagtctatg cacatcctca ggtattggta gagtattcag tgctttctaa gtagcagccc 547 aagggcg 554 6 147 PRT Homo sapiens 6 Met Ala Ser Ser Leu Lys Ile Trp Gly Thr Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu Cys 1 5 10 15 Ile Leu Cys Thr Leu Leu Val Gln Ser Lys Glu Val Ser Trp Arg Glu 20 25 30 Phe Met Lys Gln His Tyr Leu Ser Pro Ser Arg Glu Phe Arg Glu Tyr 35 40 45 Lys Cys Asp Val Leu Met Arg Glu Asn Glu Ala Leu Lys Asp Lys Ser 50 55 60 Ser His Met Phe Ile Tyr Ile Ser Trp Tyr Lys Ile Glu His Ile Cys 65 70 75 80 Thr Ser Asp Asn Trp Met Asp Arg Phe Arg Asn Ala Tyr Val Trp Val 85 90 95 Gln Asn Pro Leu Lys Val Leu Lys Cys His Gln Glu Asn Ser Lys Asn 100 105 110 Ser Tyr Thr Glu Ser Arg Ser Phe Asn Tyr Ile Glu Phe His Cys Ser 115 120 125 Met Asp Gly Tyr Val Asp Ser Ile Glu Asp Leu Lys Met Val Glu Pro 130 135 140 Ile Gly Asn 145 7 1300 DNA Homo sapiens CDS (59)..(1201) misc_feature (1218) Wherein n is G or A or T or C 7 gcccgcccac tacgggccca ggctagaggc gccgccgcca ccggcccgcg gagcccgg 58 atg ctg gcc cgg agg aag ccg atg ctg ccg gcg ctc acc atc aac cct 106 Met Leu Ala Arg Arg Lys Pro Met Leu Pro Ala Leu Thr Ile Asn Pro 1 5 10 15 acc atc gcc gag ggc ccg tcc cca acc agc gag ggc gcc tcc gag gca 154 Thr Ile Ala Glu Gly Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Glu Gly Ala Ser Glu Ala 20 25 30 aac ctg gtg gac ctg cag aag aag ctg gag gag ctg gaa ctt gac gag 202 Asn Leu Val Asp Leu Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu 35 40 45 cag cag aag cgg ctg gaa gcc ttt ctc acc cag aaa gcc aag gtc ggc 250 Gln Gln Lys Arg Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Lys Val Gly 50 55 60 gaa ctc aaa gac gat gac ttc gaa agg acc tca gag ctg gac gcg ggc 298 Glu Leu Lys Asp Asp Asp Phe Glu Arg Thr Ser Glu Leu Asp Ala Gly 65 70 75 80 aac ggc ggg gtg gtc acc aaa gtc cag cac aga ccc tcg ggc ctc atc 346 Asn Gly Gly Val Val Thr Lys Val Gln His Arg Pro Ser Gly Leu Ile 85 90 95 atg gcc agg aag ctg atc cac ctt gag atc aag ccg gcc atc cgg aac 394 Met Ala Arg Lys Leu Ile His Leu Glu Ile Lys Pro Ala Ile Arg Asn 100 105 110 cag atc atc cgc gag cac cag gtc ctg cac gag tgc aac tca ccg tac 442 Gln Ile Ile Arg Glu His Gln Val Leu His Glu Cys Asn Ser Pro Tyr 115 120 125 atc gtg ggc ttc tac ggg gcc ttc tac tgt gac agg gag atc agc atc 490 Ile Val Gly Phe Tyr Gly Ala Phe Tyr Cys Asp Arg Glu Ile Ser Ile 130 135 140 tgc atg gag cac atg gat ggc ggc tcc ctg gac cag ggg ctg aaa gag 538 Cys Met Glu His Met Asp Gly Gly Ser Leu Asp Gln Gly Leu Lys Glu 145 150 155 160 gcc aag agg att ccc gag gac atc ctg ggg aaa gtc agc att gcg gtt 586 Ala Lys Arg Ile Pro Glu Asp Ile Leu Gly Lys Val Ser Ile Ala Val 165 170 175 ctc cgg ggc ttg gcg tac ctc cga gag aag cac cag atc atg cac cga 634 Leu Arg Gly Leu Ala Tyr Leu Arg Glu Lys His Gln Ile Met His Arg 180 185 190 aat gtg aag ccc tcc aac atc ctc gtg aac tct aga ggg gag atc aag 682 Asn Val Lys Pro Ser Asn Ile Leu Val Asn Ser Arg Gly Glu Ile Lys 195 200 205 ctg tgt gac ttc ggg gtg agc ggc cag ctc atc gac tcc atg gcc aac 730 Leu Cys Asp Phe Gly Val Ser Gly Gln Leu Ile Asp Ser Met Ala Asn 210 215 220 tcc ttc gtg ggc acg cgc tcc tac atg gct ccg gag cgg ttg cag ggc 778 Ser Phe Val Gly Thr Arg Ser Tyr Met Ala Pro Glu Arg Leu Gln Gly 225 230 235 240 aca cat tac tcg gtg cag tcg gtc atc tgg agc atg gac ctg tcc ctg 826 Thr His Tyr Ser Val Gln Ser Val Ile Trp Ser Met Asp Leu Ser Leu 245 250 255 gtg gag ctg gcc atc gaa agg tac ccc atc ccc ccg ccc gac gcc aag 874 Val Glu Leu Ala Ile Glu Arg Tyr Pro Ile Pro Pro Pro Asp Ala Lys 260 265 270 gag ctg gag gcc atc ttt ggc cag ccc gtg gtc gac agg gaa gaa gga 922 Glu Leu Glu Ala Ile Phe Gly Gln Pro Val Val Asp Arg Glu Glu Gly 275 280 285 gag cct cac agc atc tcc tct tgg cca ggg tcc ccc ggg cgc ccc aac 970 Glu Pro His Ser Ile Ser Ser Trp Pro Gly Ser Pro Gly Arg Pro Asn 290 295 300 agc ggt tac ggg atg gac agc ctg ccc gcc atg gcc atc ttc gaa ctg 1018 Ser Gly Tyr Gly Met Asp Ser Leu Pro Ala Met Ala Ile Phe Glu Leu 305 310 315 320 ctg gac tat att gtg aaa gag ccg cct cct aag ctg ccc aac ggt gtg 1066 Leu Asp Tyr Ile Val Lys Glu Pro Pro Pro Lys Leu Pro Asn Gly Val 325 330 335 ttc acc ccc gag ttc cag gag ttt gtc aat aaa tgc ctc atc aaa aac 1114 Phe Thr Pro Glu Phe Gln Glu Phe Val Asn Lys Cys Leu Ile Lys Asn 340 345 350 cca acg gag cgg gcg gac cta aag atg ctc aca aac cac gcc ttc atc 1162 Pro Thr Glu Arg Ala Asp Leu Lys Met Leu Thr Asn His Ala Phe Ile 355 360 365 aag cgg tcc gag gtg aaa gaa gcg gat ttt gcc tgc tag ttgtgtaaaa 1211 Lys Arg Ser Glu Val Lys Glu Ala Asp Phe Ala Cys 370 375 380 ccctggnggc tgaaccaagc ccggcacacc cacgcgcacc gccgtgtaca gtggcaggct 1271 ccccgcgtcc gctggtgact gcccacgca 1300 8 380 PRT Homo sapiens 8 Met Leu Ala Arg Arg Lys Pro Met Leu Pro Ala Leu Thr Ile Asn Pro 1 5 10 15 Thr Ile Ala Glu Gly Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Glu Gly Ala Ser Glu Ala 20 25 30 Asn Leu Val Asp Leu Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu 35 40 45 Gln Gln Lys Arg Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Lys Val Gly 50 55 60 Glu Leu Lys Asp Asp Asp Phe Glu Arg Thr Ser Glu Leu Asp Ala Gly 65 70 75 80 Asn Gly Gly Val Val Thr Lys Val Gln His Arg Pro Ser Gly Leu Ile 85 90 95 Met Ala Arg Lys Leu Ile His Leu Glu Ile Lys Pro Ala Ile Arg Asn 100 105 110 Gln Ile Ile Arg Glu His Gln Val Leu His Glu Cys Asn Ser Pro Tyr 115 120 125 Ile Val Gly Phe Tyr Gly Ala Phe Tyr Cys Asp Arg Glu Ile Ser Ile 130 135 140 Cys Met Glu His Met Asp Gly Gly Ser Leu Asp Gln Gly Leu Lys Glu 145 150 155 160 Ala Lys Arg Ile Pro Glu Asp Ile Leu Gly Lys Val Ser Ile Ala Val 165 170 175 Leu Arg Gly Leu Ala Tyr Leu Arg Glu Lys His Gln Ile Met His Arg 180 185 190 Asn Val Lys Pro Ser Asn Ile Leu Val Asn Ser Arg Gly Glu Ile Lys 195 200 205 Leu Cys Asp Phe Gly Val Ser Gly Gln Leu Ile Asp Ser Met Ala Asn 210 215 220 Ser Phe Val Gly Thr Arg Ser Tyr Met Ala Pro Glu Arg Leu Gln Gly 225 230 235 240 Thr His Tyr Ser Val Gln Ser Val Ile Trp Ser Met Asp Leu Ser Leu 245 250 255 Val Glu Leu Ala Ile Glu Arg Tyr Pro Ile Pro Pro Pro Asp Ala Lys 260 265 270 Glu Leu Glu Ala Ile Phe Gly Gln Pro Val Val Asp Arg Glu Glu Gly 275 280 285 Glu Pro His Ser Ile Ser Ser Trp Pro Gly Ser Pro Gly Arg Pro Asn 290 295 300 Ser Gly Tyr Gly Met Asp Ser Leu Pro Ala Met Ala Ile Phe Glu Leu 305 310 315 320 Leu Asp Tyr Ile Val Lys Glu Pro Pro Pro Lys Leu Pro Asn Gly Val 325 330 335 Phe Thr Pro Glu Phe Gln Glu Phe Val Asn Lys Cys Leu Ile Lys Asn 340 345 350 Pro Thr Glu Arg Ala Asp Leu Lys Met Leu Thr Asn His Ala Phe Ile 355 360 365 Lys Arg Ser Glu Val Lys Glu Ala Asp Phe Ala Cys 370 375 380 9 324 DNA Homo sapiens CDS (1)..(324) 9 atg cca ccc tgc agc tgt gcc aga tca ctt tgt gcc ctg cag gtg ctg 48 Met Pro Pro Cys Ser Cys Ala Arg Ser Leu Cys Ala Leu Gln Val Leu 1 5 10 15 ctg ttg act gtt ctg ggt tcc tcc acc aat gga caa act aag aga aac 96 Leu Leu Thr Val Leu Gly Ser Ser Thr Asn Gly Gln Thr Lys Arg Asn 20 25 30 ata ggg aaa agt gta gac agt gac ttg tac act gaa ctg cgc tgc gtg 144 Ile Gly Lys Ser Val Asp Ser Asp Leu Tyr Thr Glu Leu Arg Cys Val 35 40 45 tat gtg aag tca acc ttt gta ctt cat ccc aga aac atc cac aat ttg 192 Tyr Val Lys Ser Thr Phe Val Leu His Pro Arg Asn Ile His Asn Leu 50 55 60 gag ttg gtc tca gca gga ccc cat tgc agc aaa gac gaa gaa aaa atc 240 Glu Leu Val Ser Ala Gly Pro His Cys Ser Lys Asp Glu Glu Lys Ile 65 70 75 80 tgc ctg gac cca gat gct ccc aga atc aat aaa att gta cag aaa atg 288 Cys Leu Asp Pro Asp Ala Pro Arg Ile Asn Lys Ile Val Gln Lys Met 85 90 95 ttg aaa gtt gat gaa ttc atc tgg tta att tgt taa 324 Leu Lys Val Asp Glu Phe Ile Trp Leu Ile Cys 100 105 10 107 PRT Homo sapiens 10 Met Pro Pro Cys Ser Cys Ala Arg Ser Leu Cys Ala Leu Gln Val Leu 1 5 10 15 Leu Leu Thr Val Leu Gly Ser Ser Thr Asn Gly Gln Thr Lys Arg Asn 20 25 30 Ile Gly Lys Ser Val Asp Ser Asp Leu Tyr Thr Glu Leu Arg Cys Val 35 40 45 Tyr Val Lys Ser Thr Phe Val Leu His Pro Arg Asn Ile His Asn Leu 50 55 60 Glu Leu Val Ser Ala Gly Pro His Cys Ser Lys Asp Glu Glu Lys Ile 65 70 75 80 Cys Leu Asp Pro Asp Ala Pro Arg Ile Asn Lys Ile Val Gln Lys Met 85 90 95 Leu Lys Val Asp Glu Phe Ile Trp Leu Ile Cys 100 105 11 300 DNA Homo sapiens CDS (1)..(300) 11 atg act tct aag ctg gct gtt gct cta ctg ctt ctt ggc agt tgc atg 48 Met Thr Ser Lys Leu Ala Val Ala Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ser Cys Met 1 5 10 15 ctt tct gta gca ctg tgt gaa gtg cca agt att agt aca gta cca caa 96 Leu Ser Val Ala Leu Cys Glu Val Pro Ser Ile Ser Thr Val Pro Gln 20 25 30 tgc cag tgc atg agg aca cat ttt ata cct ttg cat ccc aaa ttt att 144 Cys Gln Cys Met Arg Thr His Phe Ile Pro Leu His Pro Lys Phe Ile 35 40 45 aaa gaa ctc aga att att cag gta ctt tca aaa gtt ctt agt tat ttt 192 Lys Glu Leu Arg Ile Ile Gln Val Leu Ser Lys Val Leu Ser Tyr Phe 50 55 60 gct tct gta cat gta gac tgt tta ggt gct gag agt aca atg gta aac 240 Ala Ser Val His Val Asp Cys Leu Gly Ala Glu Ser Thr Met Val Asn 65 70 75 80 aga aca gca aaa aaa aaa aat tct gtc ttt aca aat aac ttg gta ctg 288 Arg Thr Ala Lys Lys Lys Asn Ser Val Phe Thr Asn Asn Leu Val Leu 85 90 95 aca tct ggt tag 300 Thr Ser Gly 100 12 99 PRT Homo sapiens 12 Met Thr Ser Lys Leu Ala Val Ala Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ser Cys Met 1 5 10 15 Leu Ser Val Ala Leu Cys Glu Val Pro Ser Ile Ser Thr Val Pro Gln 20 25 30 Cys Gln Cys Met Arg Thr His Phe Ile Pro Leu His Pro Lys Phe Ile 35 40 45 Lys Glu Leu Arg Ile Ile Gln Val Leu Ser Lys Val Leu Ser Tyr Phe 50 55 60 Ala Ser Val His Val Asp Cys Leu Gly Ala Glu Ser Thr Met Val Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Thr Ala Lys Lys Lys Asn Ser Val Phe Thr Asn Asn Leu Val Leu 85 90 95 Thr Ser Gly 13 1245 DNA Homo sapiens CDS (1)..(1245) 13 atg aac ccc aca cta ggc ctg gcc att ttt ctg gct gtt ctc ctc acg 48 Met Asn Pro Thr Leu Gly Leu Ala Ile Phe Leu Ala Val Leu Leu Thr 1 5 10 15 gtg aaa ggt ctt cta aag ccg agc ttc tca cca agg aat tat aaa gct 96 Val Lys Gly Leu Leu Lys Pro Ser Phe Ser Pro Arg Asn Tyr Lys Ala 20 25 30 ttg agc gag gtc caa gga tgg aag caa agg atg gca gcc aag gag ctt 144 Leu Ser Glu Val Gln Gly Trp Lys Gln Arg Met Ala Ala Lys Glu Leu 35 40 45 gca agg cag aac atg gac tta ggc ttt aag ctg ctc aag aag ctg gcc 192 Ala Arg Gln Asn Met Asp Leu Gly Phe Lys Leu Leu Lys Lys Leu Ala 50 55 60 ttt tac aac cct ggc agg aac atc ttc cta tcc ccc ttg agc atc tct 240 Phe Tyr Asn Pro Gly Arg Asn Ile Phe Leu Ser Pro Leu Ser Ile Ser 65 70 75 80 aca gct ttc tcc atg ctg tgc ctg ggt gcc cag gac agc acc ctg gac 288 Thr Ala Phe Ser Met Leu Cys Leu Gly Ala Gln Asp Ser Thr Leu Asp 85 90 95 gag atc aag cag ggg ttc aac ttc aga aag atg cca gaa aaa gat ctt 336 Glu Ile Lys Gln Gly Phe Asn Phe Arg Lys Met Pro Glu Lys Asp Leu 100 105 110 cat gag ggc ttc cat tac atc atc cac gag ctg acc cag aag acc cag 384 His Glu Gly Phe His Tyr Ile Ile His Glu Leu Thr Gln Lys Thr Gln 115 120 125 gac ctc aaa ctg agc att ggg aac acg ctg ttc att gac cag agg ctg 432 Asp Leu Lys Leu Ser Ile Gly Asn Thr Leu Phe Ile Asp Gln Arg Leu 130 135 140 cag cca cag cgt aag ttt ttg gaa gat gcc aag aac ttt tac agt gcc 480 Gln Pro Gln Arg Lys Phe Leu Glu Asp Ala Lys Asn Phe Tyr Ser Ala 145 150 155 160 gaa acc atc ctt acc aac ttt cag aat ttg gaa atg gct cag aag cag 528 Glu Thr Ile Leu Thr Asn Phe Gln Asn Leu Glu Met Ala Gln Lys Gln 165 170 175 atc aat gac ttt atc agt caa aaa acc cat ggg aaa att aac aac ctg 576 Ile Asn Asp Phe Ile Ser Gln Lys Thr His Gly Lys Ile Asn Asn Leu 180 185 190 atc gag aat ata gac ccc ggc act gtg atg ctt ctt gca aat tat att 624 Ile Glu Asn Ile Asp Pro Gly Thr Val Met Leu Leu Ala Asn Tyr Ile 195 200 205 ttc ttt cga gcc agg tgg aaa cat gag ttt gat cca aat gta act aaa 672 Phe Phe Arg Ala Arg Trp Lys His Glu Phe Asp Pro Asn Val Thr Lys 210 215 220 gag gaa gat ttc ttt ctg gag aaa aac agt tca gtc aag gtg ccc atg 720 Glu Glu Asp Phe Phe Leu Glu Lys Asn Ser Ser Val Lys Val Pro Met 225 230 235 240 atg ttc cgt agt ggc ata tac caa gtt ggc tat gac gat aag ctc tct 768 Met Phe Arg Ser Gly Ile Tyr Gln Val Gly Tyr Asp Asp Lys Leu Ser 245 250 255 tgc acc atc ctg gaa ata ccc tac cag aaa aat atc aca gcc atc ttc 816 Cys Thr Ile Leu Glu Ile Pro Tyr Gln Lys Asn Ile Thr Ala Ile Phe 260 265 270 atc ctt cct gat gag ggc aag ctg aag cac ttg gag aag gga ttg cag 864 Ile Leu Pro Asp Glu Gly Lys Leu Lys His Leu Glu Lys Gly Leu Gln 275 280 285 gtg gac act ttc tcc aga tgg aaa aca tta ctg tca cgc agg gtc gta 912 Val Asp Thr Phe Ser Arg Trp Lys Thr Leu Leu Ser Arg Arg Val Val 290 295 300 gac gtg tct gta ccc aga ctc cac atg acg ggc acc ttc gac ctg aag 960 Asp Val Ser Val Pro Arg Leu His Met Thr Gly Thr Phe Asp Leu Lys 305 310 315 320 aag act ctc tcc tac ata ggt gtc tcc aaa atc ttt gag gaa cat ggt 1008 Lys Thr Leu Ser Tyr Ile Gly Val Ser Lys Ile Phe Glu Glu His Gly 325 330 335 gat ctc acc aag atc gcc cct cat cgc agc ctg aaa gtg ggc gag gct 1056 Asp Leu Thr Lys Ile Ala Pro His Arg Ser Leu Lys Val Gly Glu Ala 340 345 350 gtg cac aag gct gag ctg aag atg gat gag agg ggt acg gaa ggg gcc 1104 Val His Lys Ala Glu Leu Lys Met Asp Glu Arg Gly Thr Glu Gly Ala 355 360 365 gct ggc acc gga gca cag act ctg ccc atg gag aca cca ctc gtc gtc 1152 Ala Gly Thr Gly Ala Gln Thr Leu Pro Met Glu Thr Pro Leu Val Val 370 375 380 aag ata gac aaa ccc tat ctg ctg ctg att tac agc gag aaa ata cct 1200 Lys Ile Asp Lys Pro Tyr Leu Leu Leu Ile Tyr Ser Glu Lys Ile Pro 385 390 395 400 tcc gtg ctc ttc ctg gga aag att gtt aac cct att gga aaa taa 1245 Ser Val Leu Phe Leu Gly Lys Ile Val Asn Pro Ile Gly Lys 405 410 415 14 414 PRT Homo sapiens 14 Met Asn Pro Thr Leu Gly Leu Ala Ile Phe Leu Ala Val Leu Leu Thr 1 5 10 15 Val Lys Gly Leu Leu Lys Pro Ser Phe Ser Pro Arg Asn Tyr Lys Ala 20 25 30 Leu Ser Glu Val Gln Gly Trp Lys Gln Arg Met Ala Ala Lys Glu Leu 35 40 45 Ala Arg Gln Asn Met Asp Leu Gly Phe Lys Leu Leu Lys Lys Leu Ala 50 55 60 Phe Tyr Asn Pro Gly Arg Asn Ile Phe Leu Ser Pro Leu Ser Ile Ser 65 70 75 80 Thr Ala Phe Ser Met Leu Cys Leu Gly Ala Gln Asp Ser Thr Leu Asp 85 90 95 Glu Ile Lys Gln Gly Phe Asn Phe Arg Lys Met Pro Glu Lys Asp Leu 100 105 110 His Glu Gly Phe His Tyr Ile Ile His Glu Leu Thr Gln Lys Thr Gln 115 120 125 Asp Leu Lys Leu Ser Ile Gly Asn Thr Leu Phe Ile Asp Gln Arg Leu 130 135 140 Gln Pro Gln Arg Lys Phe Leu Glu Asp Ala Lys Asn Phe Tyr Ser Ala 145 150 155 160 Glu Thr Ile Leu Thr Asn Phe Gln Asn Leu Glu Met Ala Gln Lys Gln 165 170 175 Ile Asn Asp Phe Ile Ser Gln Lys Thr His Gly Lys Ile Asn Asn Leu 180 185 190 Ile Glu Asn Ile Asp Pro Gly Thr Val Met Leu Leu Ala Asn Tyr Ile 195 200 205 Phe Phe Arg Ala Arg Trp Lys His Glu Phe Asp Pro Asn Val Thr Lys 210 215 220 Glu Glu Asp Phe Phe Leu Glu Lys Asn Ser Ser Val Lys Val Pro Met 225 230 235 240 Met Phe Arg Ser Gly Ile Tyr Gln Val Gly Tyr Asp Asp Lys Leu Ser 245 250 255 Cys Thr Ile Leu Glu Ile Pro Tyr Gln Lys Asn Ile Thr Ala Ile Phe 260 265 270 Ile Leu Pro Asp Glu Gly Lys Leu Lys His Leu Glu Lys Gly Leu Gln 275 280 285 Val Asp Thr Phe Ser Arg Trp Lys Thr Leu Leu Ser Arg Arg Val Val 290 295 300 Asp Val Ser Val Pro Arg Leu His Met Thr Gly Thr Phe Asp Leu Lys 305 310 315 320 Lys Thr Leu Ser Tyr Ile Gly Val Ser Lys Ile Phe Glu Glu His Gly 325 330 335 Asp Leu Thr Lys Ile Ala Pro His Arg Ser Leu Lys Val Gly Glu Ala 340 345 350 Val His Lys Ala Glu Leu Lys Met Asp Glu Arg Gly Thr Glu Gly Ala 355 360 365 Ala Gly Thr Gly Ala Gln Thr Leu Pro Met Glu Thr Pro Leu Val Val 370 375 380 Lys Ile Asp Lys Pro Tyr Leu Leu Leu Ile Tyr Ser Glu Lys Ile Pro 385 390 395 400 Ser Val Leu Phe Leu Gly Lys Ile Val Asn Pro Ile Gly Lys 405 410 15 1123 DNA Homo sapiens CDS (9)..(1118) 15 agcctcgg atg ctg gcc cgg agg aag ccg atg ctg ccg gcg ctc acc atc 50 Met Leu Ala Arg Arg Lys Pro Met Leu Pro Ala Leu Thr Ile 1 5 10 aac cct acc atc gcc gag ggc ccg tcc cca acc agc gag ggc gcc tcc 98 Asn Pro Thr Ile Ala Glu Gly Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Glu Gly Ala Ser 15 20 25 30 gag gca aac ctg gtg gac ctg cag aag aag ctg gag gag ctg gaa ctt 146 Glu Ala Asn Leu Val Asp Leu Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu 35 40 45 gac gag cag cag aag cgg ctg gaa gcc ttt ctc acc cag aaa gcc aag 194 Asp Glu Gln Gln Lys Arg Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Lys 50 55 60 gtc ggc gaa ctc aaa gac gat gac ttc gaa agg acc tca gag ctg gac 242 Val Gly Glu Leu Lys Asp Asp Asp Phe Glu Arg Thr Ser Glu Leu Asp 65 70 75 gcg ggc aac ggc ggg gtg gtc acc aaa gtc cag cac aga ccc tcg ggc 290 Ala Gly Asn Gly Gly Val Val Thr Lys Val Gln His Arg Pro Ser Gly 80 85 90 ctc atc atg gcc agg aag ctg atc cac ctt gag atc aag ccg gcc atc 338 Leu Ile Met Ala Arg Lys Leu Ile His Leu Glu Ile Lys Pro Ala Ile 95 100 105 110 cgg aac cag atc atc cgc gag cac cag gtc ctg cac gag tgc aac tca 386 Arg Asn Gln Ile Ile Arg Glu His Gln Val Leu His Glu Cys Asn Ser 115 120 125 ccg tac atc gtg ggc ttc tac ggg gcc ttc tac tgt gac agg gag atc 434 Pro Tyr Ile Val Gly Phe Tyr Gly Ala Phe Tyr Cys Asp Arg Glu Ile 130 135 140 agc atc tgc atg gag cac atg gat ggc ggc tcc ctg gac cag ggg ctg 482 Ser Ile Cys Met Glu His Met Asp Gly Gly Ser Leu Asp Gln Gly Leu 145 150 155 aaa gag gcc aag agg att ccc gag gac atc ctg ggg aaa gtc agc att 530 Lys Glu Ala Lys Arg Ile Pro Glu Asp Ile Leu Gly Lys Val Ser Ile 160 165 170 gcg gtt ctc cgg ggc ttg gcg tac ctc cga gag aag cac cag atc atg 578 Ala Val Leu Arg Gly Leu Ala Tyr Leu Arg Glu Lys His Gln Ile Met 175 180 185 190 cac cga aat gtg aag ccc tcc aac atc ctc gtg aac tct aga ggg gag 626 His Arg Asn Val Lys Pro Ser Asn Ile Leu Val Asn Ser Arg Gly Glu 195 200 205 atc aag ctg tgt gac ttc ggg gtg agc ggc cag ctc atc gac tcc atg 674 Ile Lys Leu Cys Asp Phe Gly Val Ser Gly Gln Leu Ile Asp Ser Met 210 215 220 gcc aac tcc ttc gtg ggc acg cgc tcc tac atg gct ccg gag cgg ttg 722 Ala Asn Ser Phe Val Gly Thr Arg Ser Tyr Met Ala Pro Glu Arg Leu 225 230 235 cag ggc aca cat tac tcg gtg cag tcg gtc atc tgg agc atg gac ctg 770 Gln Gly Thr His Tyr Ser Val Gln Ser Val Ile Trp Ser Met Asp Leu 240 245 250 tcc ctg gtg gag ctg gcc atc gaa agg tac ccc atc ccc ccg ccc gac 818 Ser Leu Val Glu Leu Ala Ile Glu Arg Tyr Pro Ile Pro Pro Pro Asp 255 260 265 270 gcc aag gag ctg gag gcc atc ttt ggc cag ccc gtg gtc gac agg gaa 866 Ala Lys Glu Leu Glu Ala Ile Phe Gly Gln Pro Val Val Asp Arg Glu 275 280 285 gaa gga gag cct cac agc atc tcc tct tgg cca ggg tcc ccc ggg cgc 914 Glu Gly Glu Pro His Ser Ile Ser Ser Trp Pro Gly Ser Pro Gly Arg 290 295 300 ccc aac agc ggt tac ggg atg gac agc ctg ccc gcc atg gcc atc ttc 962 Pro Asn Ser Gly Tyr Gly Met Asp Ser Leu Pro Ala Met Ala Ile Phe 305 310 315 gaa ctg ctg gac tat att gtg aaa gag ccg cct cct aag ctg ccc aac 1010 Glu Leu Leu Asp Tyr Ile Val Lys Glu Pro Pro Pro Lys Leu Pro Asn 320 325 330 ggt gtg ttc acc ccc gac ttc cag gag ttt gtc aat aaa tgc ctc atc 1058 Gly Val Phe Thr Pro Asp Phe Gln Glu Phe Val Asn Lys Cys Leu Ile 335 340 345 350 aaa aac cca acg gag cgg gcg gac cta aag atg ctc agt gag gtc att 1106 Lys Asn Pro Thr Glu Arg Ala Asp Leu Lys Met Leu Ser Glu Val Ile 355 360 365 cca tgt ata tga atata 1123 Pro Cys Ile 370 16 369 PRT Homo sapiens 16 Met Leu Ala Arg Arg Lys Pro Met Leu Pro Ala Leu Thr Ile Asn Pro 1 5 10 15 Thr Ile Ala Glu Gly Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Glu Gly Ala Ser Glu Ala 20 25 30 Asn Leu Val Asp Leu Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu 35 40 45 Gln Gln Lys Arg Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Lys Val Gly 50 55 60 Glu Leu Lys Asp Asp Asp Phe Glu Arg Thr Ser Glu Leu Asp Ala Gly 65 70 75 80 Asn Gly Gly Val Val Thr Lys Val Gln His Arg Pro Ser Gly Leu Ile 85 90 95 Met Ala Arg Lys Leu Ile His Leu Glu Ile Lys Pro Ala Ile Arg Asn 100 105 110 Gln Ile Ile Arg Glu His Gln Val Leu His Glu Cys Asn Ser Pro Tyr 115 120 125 Ile Val Gly Phe Tyr Gly Ala Phe Tyr Cys Asp Arg Glu Ile Ser Ile 130 135 140 Cys Met Glu His Met Asp Gly Gly Ser Leu Asp Gln Gly Leu Lys Glu 145 150 155 160 Ala Lys Arg Ile Pro Glu Asp Ile Leu Gly Lys Val Ser Ile Ala Val 165 170 175 Leu Arg Gly Leu Ala Tyr Leu Arg Glu Lys His Gln Ile Met His Arg 180 185 190 Asn Val Lys Pro Ser Asn Ile Leu Val Asn Ser Arg Gly Glu Ile Lys 195 200 205 Leu Cys Asp Phe Gly Val Ser Gly Gln Leu Ile Asp Ser Met Ala Asn 210 215 220 Ser Phe Val Gly Thr Arg Ser Tyr Met Ala Pro Glu Arg Leu Gln Gly 225 230 235 240 Thr His Tyr Ser Val Gln Ser Val Ile Trp Ser Met Asp Leu Ser Leu 245 250 255 Val Glu Leu Ala Ile Glu Arg Tyr Pro Ile Pro Pro Pro Asp Ala Lys 260 265 270 Glu Leu Glu Ala Ile Phe Gly Gln Pro Val Val Asp Arg Glu Glu Gly 275 280 285 Glu Pro His Ser Ile Ser Ser Trp Pro Gly Ser Pro Gly Arg Pro Asn 290 295 300 Ser Gly Tyr Gly Met Asp Ser Leu Pro Ala Met Ala Ile Phe Glu Leu 305 310 315 320 Leu Asp Tyr Ile Val Lys Glu Pro Pro Pro Lys Leu Pro Asn Gly Val 325 330 335 Phe Thr Pro Asp Phe Gln Glu Phe Val Asn Lys Cys Leu Ile Lys Asn 340 345 350 Pro Thr Glu Arg Ala Asp Leu Lys Met Leu Ser Glu Val Ile Pro Cys 355 360 365 Ile 17 536 DNA Homo sapiens 17 ggcggccccg gtgactgaga tggcatcgtc tctaaagatc tggggcacac tcttggccct 60 actttgcatc ctatgcacac tgcttgtaca gagcaaagaa gtttcttgga gagaattcat 120 gaaacagcac tacttaagtc caagtcgaga attcagagag tacaaatgtg atgtcctcat 180 gagagaaaat gaagctctga aagacaagag ctctcacatg tttatctata tctcatggta 240 caaaatcgag catatatgca ctagtgacaa ctggatggat cgcttccgaa atgcatatgt 300 atgggtccag atcctctcaa agtactcaag tgtcaccagg agaattccaa aaatagctac 360 acagagagca ggagcttcaa ctacattgaa ttccattgta gcatggacgg gtatgttgat 420 agcatagaag acctaaagat ggtagaacct atcggcaact agaaagtcta tgcacatcct 480 caggtattgg tagagtattc agtgctttct aagtagcagc ccctgcctcc atcaat 536 18 537 DNA Homo sapiens 18 ggcggccccg gtgactgaga tggcatcatc tctaaagatc tggggcacac tcttggccct 60 actttgcatc ctatgcacac tgcttgtaca gagcaaagaa gtttcttgga gagaattcat 120 gaaacagcac tacttaagtc caagtcgaga attcagagag tacaaatgtg atgtcctcat 180 gagagaaaat gaagctctga aagacaagag ctctcacatg tttatctata tctcatggta 240 caaaatcgag catatatgca ctagtgacaa ctggatggat cgcttccgaa atgcatatgt 300 atgggtccag aatcctctca aagtactcaa gtgtcaccag gagaattcca aaaatagcta 360 cacagagagc aggagcttca actacattga attccattgt agcatggacg ggtatgttga 420 tagcatagaa gacctaaaga tggtagaacc tatcggcaac tagaaagtct atgcacatcc 480 tcaggtattg gtagagtatt cagtgctctc taagtagcag cccctgcctc catcaat 537 19 249 DNA Homo sapiens 19 gaaatgcata tgtatgggtc cagatcctct caaagtactc aagtgtcacc aggagaattc 60 caaaaatagc tacacagaga gcaggagctt caactacatt gaattccatt gtagcatgga 120 cgggtatgtt gatagcatag aagacctaaa gatggtagaa cctatcggca actagaaagt 180 ctatgcacat cctcaggtat tggtagagta ttcagtgctt tctaagtagc agcccctgcc 240 tccatcaat 249 20 250 DNA Homo sapiens 20 gaaatgcata tgtatgggcc ccaggtgccc tcaaagtact cgagtgtcac tgggagaagt 60 acaacaatag gtacacagag agcagaagct tcagctacat tgaattccat tgtggcgtag 120 atggatatgt tgataacata gaagacctga ggattataga acctatcagc aactagaaag 180 tctatgcaca tcctcagata ttggtagagt attcagtgct tccaaagtgg tgggccctgc 240 ctccatcaat 250 21 419 DNA Homo sapiens 21 ggtgactgag atggcatcct ctctgaagat ctggggcagt cccttggccc tgctttgcat 60 tctttgcagg ctacttgtac acagcaagga cgtttcctgg agagaattca tgaccctgca 120 ctatttagat ccaagccaag attttgaaga gtacaaatgt gatgtcctca tgagagaaaa 180 agaagctctg aaacgcaaga gctctcatat gtccatctat agcttatggc acaaaatgga 240 gtgtatatgc attattgaaa tgggaataac cgatatagat atgcctatgt atgggcccag 300 ggtgccctca aagtactcga gtgtcagtgg cagaagtact gcaatagcta cacagagatc 360 ttcaactaca ttgaattcca ctgtggcaag gatgggtatg ttgatagcat agaagacct 419 22 426 DNA Homo sapiens 22 ggtgactgag atgacatcct ctctaaagat ttggggcata ctcttggccc tgctttgcat 60 cctttgcagg ctgtgtgtat acagtaacaa catttactgg agagaattca taaaacttca 120 ttacttaagt ccaagtcgag aattcaaaga gtacaaatgt gatgtcctca tgagagaaaa 180 agaggctctg aaaggcaaga gctttcatat gttcatctat agcttatggt tcaaaattca 240 gcgtgcatgc atcaatgaga aggggagcga ccgatataga aatgcatatg tatgggcccc 300 aggtgccctc aaagtactcg agtgtcactg ggagaagtac aacaataggt acacagagag 360 cagaagcttc agctacattg aattccattg tggcgtagat ggatatgttg ataacataga 420 agacct 426 23 256 DNA Homo sapiens 23 gccccggtga ctgagatggc atcctctctg aagatctggg gcagtccctt ggccctgctt 60 tgcattcttt gcaggctact tgtacacagc aaggacgttt cctggagaga attcatgacc 120 ctgcactatt tagatccaag ccaagatttt gaagagtaca aatgtgatgt cctcatgaga 180 gaaaaagaag ctctgaaacg caagagctct catatgtcca tctatagctt atggcacaaa 240 atggagtgta tatgca 256 24 256 DNA Homo sapiens 24 gccccggtga ctgagatggc atcatctcta aagatctggg gcacactctt ggccctactt 60 tgcatcctat gcacactgct tgtacagagc aaagaagttt cttggagaga attcatgaaa 120 cagcactact taagtccaag tcgagaattc agagagtaca aatgtgatgt cctcatgaga 180 gaaaatgaag ctctgaaaga caagagctct cacatgttta tctatatctc atggtacaaa 240 atcgagcata tatgca 256 25 61 DNA Homo sapiens 25 cttcaactac attgaattcc actgtggcaa ggatgggtat gttgatagca tagaagacct 60 a 61 26 61 DNA Homo sapiens 26 cttcaactac attgaattcc attgtagcat ggacgggtat gttgatagca tagaagacct 60 a 61 27 126 PRT Homo sapiens 27 Met Ala Ser Ser Leu Lys Ile Trp Gly Ser Pro Leu Ala Leu Leu Cys 1 5 10 15 Ile Leu Cys Arg Leu Leu Val His Ser Lys Asp Val Ser Trp Arg Glu 20 25 30 Phe Met Thr Leu His Tyr Leu Asp Pro Ser Gln Asp Phe Glu Glu Tyr 35 40 45 Lys Cys Asp Val Leu Met Arg Glu Lys Glu Ala Leu Lys Arg Lys Ser 50 55 60 Ser His Met Ser Ile Tyr Ser Leu Trp His Lys Met Glu Cys Ile Cys 65 70 75 80 Ile Ile Glu Met Gly Ile Thr Asp Ile Asp Met Pro Met Tyr Gly Pro 85 90 95 Arg Val Pro Ser Lys Tyr Ser Ser Val Ser Gly Arg Ser Thr Ala Ile 100 105 110 Ala Thr Gln Arg Ser Ser Thr Thr Leu Asn Ser Thr Val Ala 115 120 125 28 128 PRT Homo sapiens 28 Met Thr Ser Ser Leu Lys Ile Trp Gly Ile Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu Cys 1 5 10 15 Ile Leu Cys Arg Leu Cys Val Tyr Ser Asn Asn Ile Tyr Trp Arg Glu 20 25 30 Phe Ile Lys Leu His Tyr Leu Ser Pro Ser Arg Glu Phe Lys Glu Tyr 35 40 45 Lys Cys Asp Val Leu Met Arg Glu Lys Glu Ala Leu Lys Gly Lys Ser 50 55 60 Phe His Thr Phe Ile Tyr Ser Leu Trp Phe Lys Ile Gln Arg Ala Cys 65 70 75 80 Ile Asn Glu Lys Gly Ser Asp Arg Tyr Arg Asn Ala Tyr Val Trp Pro 85 90 95 Gln Val Pro Ser Asn Tyr Ser Ser Val Thr Gly Arg Ser Thr Thr Ile 100 105 110 Gly Thr Gln Arg Ala Glu Ala Ser Ala Thr Leu Asn Ser Ile Val Ala 115 120 125 29 147 PRT Homo sapiens VARIANT (1)..(147) Wherein Xaa is any amino acid as defined in the specification 29 Met Ala Ser Ser Leu Lys Ile Trp Gly Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa 1 5 10 15 Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Val Gln Ser Lys Glu Val Ser Trp Arg Glu 20 25 30 Phe Met Lys Gln His Tyr Leu Ser Pro Ser Arg Glu Phe Arg Glu Tyr 35 40 45 Lys Cys Asp Val Leu Met Arg Glu Asn Glu Ala Leu Lys Asp Lys Ser 50 55 60 Ser His Met Phe Ile Tyr Ile Ser Trp Tyr Lys Ile Glu His Ile Cys 65 70 75 80 Thr Ser Asp Asn Trp Met Asp Arg Phe Arg Asn Ala Tyr Val Trp Val 85 90 95 Gln Asn Pro Leu Lys Val Leu Lys Cys His Gln Glu Asn Ser Lys Asn 100 105 110 Ser Tyr Thr Glu Ser Arg Ser Phe Asn Tyr Ile Glu Phe His Cys Ser 115 120 125 Met Asp Gly Tyr Val Asp Ser Ile Glu Asp Leu Lys Met Val Glu Pro 130 135 140 Ile Gly Asn 145 30 147 PRT Homo sapiens 30 Met Ala Ser Ser Leu Lys Ile Trp Gly Thr Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu Cys 1 5 10 15 Ile Leu Cys Thr Leu Leu Val Gln Ser Lys Glu Val Ser Trp Arg Glu 20 25 30 Phe Met Lys Gln His Tyr Leu Ser Pro Ser Arg Glu Phe Arg Glu Tyr 35 40 45 Lys Cys Asp Val Leu Met Arg Glu Asn Glu Ala Leu Lys Asp Lys Ser 50 55 60 Ser His Met Phe Ile Tyr Ile Ser Trp Tyr Lys Ile Glu His Ile Cys 65 70 75 80 Thr Ser Asp Asn Trp Met Asp Arg Phe Arg Asn Ala Tyr Val Trp Val 85 90 95 Gln Asn Pro Leu Lys Val Leu Lys Cys His Gln Glu Asn Ser Lys Asn 100 105 110 Ser Tyr Thr Glu Ser Arg Ser Phe Asn Tyr Ile Glu Phe His Cys Ser 115 120 125 Met Asp Gly Tyr Val Asp Ser Ile Glu Asp Leu Lys Met Val Glu Pro 130 135 140 Ile Gly Asn 145 31 147 PRT Homo sapiens VARIANT (1)..(147) Wherein Xaa is any amino acid as defined in the specification 31 Met Ala Ser Ser Leu Lys Ile Trp Gly Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa 1 5 10 15 Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Val Gln Ser Lys Glu Val Ser Trp Arg Glu 20 25 30 Phe Met Lys Gln His Tyr Leu Ser Pro Ser Arg Glu Phe Arg Glu Tyr 35 40 45 Lys Cys Asp Val Leu Met Arg Glu Asn Glu Ala Leu Lys Asp Lys Ser 50 55 60 Ser His Met Phe Ile Tyr Ile Ser Trp Tyr Lys Ile Glu His Ile Cys 65 70 75 80 Thr Ser Asp Asn Trp Met Asp Arg Phe Arg Asn Ala Tyr Val Trp Val 85 90 95 Gln Asn Pro Leu Lys Val Leu Lys Cys His Gln Glu Asn Ser Lys Asn 100 105 110 Ser Tyr Thr Glu Ser Arg Ser Phe Asn Tyr Ile Glu Phe His Cys Ser 115 120 125 Met Asp Gly Tyr Val Asp Ser Ile Glu Asp Leu Lys Met Val Glu Pro 130 135 140 Ile Gly Asn 145 32 147 PRT Homo sapiens 32 Met Thr Ser Ser Leu Lys Ile Trp Gly Ile Leu Leu Ala Leu Leu Cys 1 5 10 15 Ile Leu Cys Arg Leu Cys Val Tyr Ser Asn Asn Ile Tyr Trp Arg Glu 20 25 30 Phe Ile Lys Leu His Tyr Leu Ser Pro Ser Arg Glu Phe Lys Glu Tyr 35 40 45 Lys Cys Asp Val Leu Met Arg Glu Lys Glu Ala Leu Lys Gly Lys Ser 50 55 60 Phe His Met Phe Ile Tyr Ser Leu Trp Phe Lys Ile Gln Arg Ala Cys 65 70 75 80 Ile Asn Glu Lys Gly Ser Asp Arg Tyr Arg Asn Ala Tyr Val Trp Ala 85 90 95 Pro Gly Ala Leu Lys Val Leu Glu Cys His Trp Glu Lys Tyr Asn Asn 100 105 110 Arg Tyr Thr Glu Ser Arg Ser Phe Ser Tyr Ile Glu Phe His Cys Gly 115 120 125 Val Asp Gly Tyr Val Asp Asn Ile Glu Asp Leu Arg Ile Ile Glu Pro 130 135 140 Ile Ser Asn 145 33 394 PRT Homo sapiens VARIANT (1)..(394) Wherein Xaa is any amino acid as defined in the specification 33 Met Leu Ala Arg Arg Lys Pro Met Leu Pro Ala Leu Thr Ile Asn Pro 1 5 10 15 Thr Ile Ala Glu Gly Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Glu Gly Ala Ser Glu Ala 20 25 30 Asn Leu Val Asp Leu Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu 35 40 45 Gln Gln Lys Arg Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Lys Val Gly 50 55 60 Glu Leu Lys Asp Asp Asp Phe Glu Arg Thr Ser Glu Leu Asp Ala Gly 65 70 75 80 Asn Gly Gly Val Val Thr Lys Val Gln His Arg Pro Ser Gly Leu Ile 85 90 95 Met Ala Arg Lys Leu Ile His Leu Glu Ile Lys Pro Ala Ile Arg Asn 100 105 110 Gln Ile Ile Arg Glu His Gln Val Leu His Glu Cys Asn Ser Pro Tyr 115 120 125 Ile Val Gly Phe Tyr Gly Ala Phe Tyr Cys Asp Arg Glu Ile Ser Ile 130 135 140 Cys Met Glu His Met Asp Gly Gly Ser Leu Asp Gln Gly Leu Lys Glu 145 150 155 160 Ala Lys Arg Ile Pro Glu Asp Ile Leu Gly Lys Val Ser Ile Ala Val 165 170 175 Leu Arg Gly Leu Ala Tyr Leu Arg Glu Lys His Gln Ile Met His Arg 180 185 190 Asn Val Lys Pro Ser Asn Ile Leu Val Asn Ser Arg Gly Glu Ile Lys 195 200 205 Leu Cys Asp Phe Gly Val Ser Gly Gln Leu Ile Asp Ser Met Ala Asn 210 215 220 Ser Phe Val Gly Thr Arg Ser Tyr Met Ala Pro Glu Arg Leu Gln Gly 225 230 235 240 Thr His Tyr Ser Val Gln Ser Val Ile Trp Ser Met Asp Leu Ser Leu 245 250 255 Val Glu Leu Ala Ile Glu Arg Tyr Pro Ile Pro Pro Pro Asp Ala Lys 260 265 270 Glu Leu Glu Ala Ile Phe Gly Gln Pro Val Val Asp Arg Glu Glu Gly 275 280 285 Glu Pro His Ser Ile Ser Ser Trp Pro Gly Ser Pro Gly Arg Pro Asn 290 295 300 Ser Gly Tyr Gly Met Asp Ser Leu Pro Ala Met Ala Ile Phe Glu Leu 305 310 315 320 Leu Asp Tyr Ile Val Lys Glu Pro Pro Pro Lys Leu Pro Asn Gly Val 325 330 335 Phe Thr Pro Glu Phe Gln Glu Phe Val Asn Lys Cys Leu Ile Lys Asn 340 345 350 Pro Thr Glu Arg Ala Asp Leu Lys Met Leu Thr Asn His Ala Phe Ile 355 360 365 Lys Arg Ser Glu Val Lys Glu Ala Asp Phe Ala Cys Leu Cys Lys Thr 370 375 380 Leu Xaa Ala Glu Pro Ser Pro Ala His Pro 385 390 34 395 PRT Homo sapiens 34 Met Leu Ala Arg Arg Lys Pro Val Leu Pro Ala Leu Thr Ile Asn Pro 1 5 10 15 Thr Ile Ala Glu Gly Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Glu Gly Ala Ser Glu Ala 20 25 30 Asn Leu Val Asp Leu Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu 35 40 45 Gln Gln Lys Lys Arg Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Lys Val 50 55 60 Gly Glu Leu Lys Asp Asp Asp Phe Glu Arg Ile Ser Glu Leu Gly Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Gly Gly Val Val Thr Lys Val Gln His Arg Pro Ser Gly Leu 85 90 95 Ile Met Ala Arg Lys Leu Ile His Leu Glu Ile Lys Pro Ala Ile Arg 100 105 110 Asn Gln Ile Ile Arg Glu Leu Gln Val Leu His Glu Cys Asn Ser Pro 115 120 125 Tyr Ile Val Gly Phe Tyr Gly Ala Phe Tyr Ser Asp Gly Glu Ile Ser 130 135 140 Ile Cys Met Glu His Met Asp Gly Gly Ser Leu Asp Gln Val Leu Lys 145 150 155 160 Glu Ala Lys Arg Ile Pro Glu Glu Ile Leu Gly Lys Val Ser Ile Ala 165 170 175 Val Leu Arg Gly Leu Ala Tyr Leu Arg Glu Lys His Gln Ile Met His 180 185 190 Arg Asp Val Lys Pro Ser Asn Ile Leu Val Asn Ser Arg Gly Glu Ile 195 200 205 Lys Leu Cys Asp Phe Gly Val Ser Gly Gln Leu Ile Asp Ser Met Ala 210 215 220 Asn Ser Phe Val Gly Thr Arg Ser Tyr Met Ala Pro Glu Arg Leu Gln 225 230 235 240 Gly Thr His Tyr Ser Val Gln Ser Asp Ile Trp Ser Met Gly Leu Ser 245 250 255 Leu Val Glu Leu Ala Val Gly Arg Tyr Pro Ile Pro Pro Pro Asp Ala 260 265 270 Lys Glu Leu Glu Ala Ile Phe Gly Arg Pro Val Val Asp Gly Glu Glu 275 280 285 Gly Glu Pro His Ser Ile Ser Pro Arg Pro Arg Pro Pro Gly Arg Pro 290 295 300 Val Ser Gly His Gly Met Asp Ser Arg Pro Ala Met Ala Ile Phe Glu 305 310 315 320 Leu Leu Asp Tyr Ile Val Asn Glu Pro Pro Pro Lys Leu Pro Asn Gly 325 330 335 Val Phe Thr Pro Asp Phe Gln Glu Phe Val Asn Lys Cys Leu Ile Lys 340 345 350 Asn Pro Ala Glu Arg Ala Asp Leu Lys Met Leu Thr Asn His Thr Phe 355 360 365 Ile Lys Arg Ser Glu Val Glu Glu Val Asp Phe Ala Gly Trp Leu Cys 370 375 380 Lys Thr Leu Arg Leu Asn Gln Pro Gly Thr Pro 385 390 395 35 392 PRT Homo sapiens VARIANT (1)..(392) Wherein Xaa is any amino acid as defined in the specification 35 Leu Ala Arg Arg Lys Pro Met Leu Pro Ala Leu Thr Ile Asn Pro Thr 1 5 10 15 Ile Ala Glu Gly Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Glu Gly Ala Ser Glu Ala Asn 20 25 30 Leu Val Asp Leu Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Gln 35 40 45 Gln Lys Arg Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Lys Val Gly Glu 50 55 60 Leu Lys Asp Asp Asp Phe Glu Arg Thr Ser Glu Leu Asp Ala Gly Asn 65 70 75 80 Gly Gly Val Val Thr Lys Val Gln His Arg Pro Ser Gly Leu Ile Met 85 90 95 Ala Arg Lys Leu Ile His Leu Glu Ile Lys Pro Ala Ile Arg Asn Gln 100 105 110 Ile Ile Arg Glu His Gln Val Leu His Glu Cys Asn Ser Pro Tyr Ile 115 120 125 Val Gly Phe Tyr Gly Ala Phe Tyr Cys Asp Arg Glu Ile Ser Ile Cys 130 135 140 Met Glu His Met Asp Gly Gly Ser Leu Asp Gln Gly Leu Lys Glu Ala 145 150 155 160 Lys Arg Ile Pro Glu Asp Ile Leu Gly Lys Val Ser Ile Ala Val Leu 165 170 175 Arg Gly Leu Ala Tyr Leu Arg Glu Lys His Gln Ile Met His Arg Asn 180 185 190 Val Lys Pro Ser Asn Ile Leu Val Asn Ser Arg Gly Glu Ile Lys Leu 195 200 205 Cys Asp Phe Gly Val Ser Gly Gln Leu Ile Asp Ser Met Ala Asn Ser 210 215 220 Phe Val Gly Thr Arg Ser Tyr Met Ala Pro Glu Arg Leu Gln Gly Thr 225 230 235 240 His Tyr Ser Val Gln Ser Val Ile Trp Ser Met Asp Leu Ser Leu Val 245 250 255 Glu Leu Ala Ile Glu Arg Tyr Pro Ile Pro Pro Pro Asp Ala Lys Glu 260 265 270 Leu Glu Ala Ile Phe Gly Gln Pro Val Val Asp Arg Glu Glu Gly Glu 275 280 285 Pro His Ser Ile Ser Ser Trp Pro Gly Ser Pro Gly Arg Pro Asn Ser 290 295 300 Gly Tyr Gly Met Asp Ser Leu Pro Ala Met Ala Ile Phe Glu Leu Leu 305 310 315 320 Asp Tyr Ile Val Lys Glu Pro Pro Pro Lys Leu Pro Asn Gly Val Phe 325 330 335 Thr Pro Glu Phe Gln Glu Phe Val Asn Lys Cys Leu Ile Lys Asn Pro 340 345 350 Thr Glu Arg Ala Asp Leu Lys Met Leu Thr Asn His Ala Phe Ile Lys 355 360 365 Arg Ser Glu Val Lys Glu Ala Asp Phe Ala Cys Leu Cys Lys Thr Leu 370 375 380 Xaa Ala Glu Pro Ser Pro Ala His 385 390 36 389 PRT Homo sapiens 36 Met Pro Lys Lys Lys Pro Thr Pro Ile Gln Leu Asn Pro Ala Pro Asp 1 5 10 15 Gly Ser Ala Val Asn Gly Thr Ser Ser Ala Glu Thr Asn Leu Glu Ala 20 25 30 Leu Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Arg Lys 35 40 45 Arg Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Gln Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys 50 55 60 Asp Asp Asp Phe Glu Lys Ile Ser Glu Leu Gly Ala Gly Asn Gly Gly 65 70 75 80 Val Val Phe Lys Val Ser His Lys Pro Ser Gly Leu Val Met Ala Arg 85 90 95 Lys Leu Ile His Leu Glu Ile Lys Pro Ala Ile Arg Asn Gln Ile Ile 100 105 110 Arg Glu Leu Gln Val Leu His Glu Cys Asn Ser Pro Tyr Ile Val Gly 115 120 125 Phe Tyr Gly Ala Phe Tyr Ser Asp Gly Glu Ile Ser Ile Cys Met Glu 130 135 140 His Met Asp Gly Gly Ser Leu Asp Gln Val Leu Lys Lys Ala Gly Arg 145 150 155 160 Ile Pro Glu Gln Ile Leu Gly Lys Val Ser Ile Ala Val Ile Lys Gly 165 170 175 Leu Thr Tyr Leu Arg Glu Lys His Lys Ile Met His Arg Asp Val Lys 180 185 190 Pro Ser Asn Ile Leu Val Asn Ser Arg Gly Glu Ile Lys Leu Cys Asp 195 200 205 Phe Gly Val Ser Gly Gln Leu Ile Asp Ser Met Ala Asn Ser Phe Val 210 215 220 Gly Thr Arg Ser Tyr Met Ser Pro Glu Arg Leu Gln Gly Thr His Tyr 225 230 235 240 Ser Val Gln Ser Asp Ile Trp Ser Met Gly Leu Ser Leu Val Glu Met 245 250 255 Ala Val Gly Arg Tyr Pro Ile Pro Pro Pro Asp Ala Lys Glu Leu Glu 260 265 270 Leu Met Phe Gly Cys Gln Val Glu Gly Asp Ala Ala Glu Thr Pro Pro 275 280 285 Arg Pro Arg Thr Pro Gly Arg Pro Leu Ser Ser Tyr Gly Met Asp Ser 290 295 300 Arg Pro Pro Met Ala Ile Phe Glu Leu Leu Asp Tyr Ile Val Asn Glu 305 310 315 320 Pro Pro Pro Lys Leu Pro Ser Gly Val Phe Ser Leu Glu Phe Gln Asp 325 330 335 Phe Val Asn Lys Cys Leu Ile Lys Asn Pro Ala Glu Arg Ala Asp Leu 340 345 350 Lys Gln Leu Met Val His Ala Phe Ile Lys Arg Ser Asp Ala Glu Glu 355 360 365 Val Asp Phe Ala Gly Trp Leu Cys Ser Thr Ile Gly Leu Asn Gln Pro 370 375 380 Ser Thr Pro Thr His 385 37 224 PRT Homo sapiens VARIANT (1)..(224) Wherein Xaa is any amino acid as defined in the specification 37 Gly Lys Val Ser Ile Ala Val Leu Arg Gly Leu Ala Tyr Leu Arg Glu 1 5 10 15 Lys His Gln Ile Met His Arg Asn Val Lys Pro Ser Asn Ile Leu Val 20 25 30 Asn Ser Arg Gly Glu Ile Lys Leu Cys Asp Phe Gly Val Ser Gly Gln 35 40 45 Leu Ile Asp Ser Met Ala Asn Ser Phe Val Gly Thr Arg Ser Tyr Met 50 55 60 Ala Pro Glu Arg Leu Gln Gly Thr His Tyr Ser Val Gln Ser Val Ile 65 70 75 80 Trp Ser Met Asp Leu Ser Leu Val Glu Leu Ala Ile Glu Arg Tyr Pro 85 90 95 Ile Pro Pro Pro Asp Ala Lys Glu Leu Glu Ala Ile Phe Gly Gln Pro 100 105 110 Val Val Asp Arg Glu Glu Gly Glu Pro His Ser Ile Ser Ser Trp Pro 115 120 125 Gly Ser Pro Gly Arg Pro Asn Ser Gly Tyr Gly Met Asp Ser Leu Pro 130 135 140 Ala Met Ala Ile Phe Glu Leu Leu Asp Tyr Ile Val Lys Glu Pro Pro 145 150 155 160 Pro Lys Leu Pro Asn Gly Val Phe Thr Pro Glu Phe Gln Glu Phe Val 165 170 175 Asn Lys Cys Leu Ile Lys Asn Pro Thr Glu Arg Ala Asp Leu Lys Met 180 185 190 Leu Thr Asn His Ala Phe Ile Lys Arg Ser Glu Val Lys Glu Ala Asp 195 200 205 Phe Ala Cys Leu Cys Lys Thr Leu Xaa Ala Glu Pro Ser Pro Ala His 210 215 220 38 228 PRT Homo sapiens 38 Gly Glu Ile Ser Ile Cys Met Glu His Met Val Ile Lys Gly Leu Thr 1 5 10 15 Tyr Leu Arg Glu Lys His Lys Ile Met His Arg Asp Val Lys Pro Ser 20 25 30 Asn Ile Leu Val Asn Ser Arg Gly Glu Ile Lys Leu Cys Asp Phe Gly 35 40 45 Val Ser Gly Gln Leu Ile Asp Ser Met Ala Asn Ser Phe Val Gly Thr 50 55 60 Arg Ser Tyr Met Ser Pro Glu Arg Leu Gln Gly Thr His Tyr Ser Val 65 70 75 80 Gln Ser Asp Ile Trp Ser Met Gly Leu Ser Leu Val Glu Met Ala Val 85 90 95 Gly Arg Tyr Pro Ile Pro Pro Pro Asp Ala Lys Glu Leu Glu Leu Met 100 105 110 Phe Gly Cys Gln Val Glu Gly Asp Ala Ala Glu Thr Pro Pro Arg Pro 115 120 125 Arg Thr Thr Pro Gly Arg Pro Leu Ser Ser Tyr Gly Met Asp Ser Arg 130 135 140 Pro Pro Met Ala Ile Phe Gln Leu Leu Asp Tyr Ile Val Asn Glu Pro 145 150 155 160 Pro Pro Lys Leu Pro Ser Gly Val Phe Ser Leu Glu Phe Gln Asp Phe 165 170 175 Val Asn Lys Cys Leu Ile Lys Asn Pro Ala Glu Arg Ala Asp Leu Lys 180 185 190 Gln Leu Met Val His Ala Phe Ile Lys Arg Ser Asp Ala Glu Glu Val 195 200 205 Asp Phe Ala Gly Trp Leu Cys Ser Thr Ile Gly Leu Asn Gln Pro Ser 210 215 220 Thr Pro Thr His 225 39 2096 DNA Homo sapiens 39 gaaggtgcca ctatattaaa aggataaaga aaattcagat aaaatacgag caggaagcat 60 atgataatgg ctcttatata tccatacagt cccaaagaac atctgctgtc tttggcgcag 120 ggccatatat ttgtggtttc aggtgcccct aaagtgtcta taggagccta taaacaaagc 180 ctataaactg tgttgtagga aagacagcac atattgttac aggctcatac aaagaaaata 240 tatgtagtgt ttcagtctag ttcttacctt cctaagtaga gtccttacac atgtgtaagg 300 gagataggta ttgagaaagg gagagtggga atgtgaagtg atgcataaca tgcaacttag 360 taggaatttt gacctgtgtt gggcacagct tgacaagctt gtgtgtgtgt atcaccacat 420 accctcactt cccccttccc tacctctttc tccttactga cttcaaggga gagcatataa 480 atgacatcaa ggggtatgaa aagccactta actgcagact tgtaggcagc aactcaccct 540 caagaggaag tcttcaggct ctagaaacat ctttaacttc ggcttctgca ccataagcct 600 cagactcaat gccaccctgc agctgtgcca gatcactttg tgccctgcag gtgctgctgt 660 tgactgttct gggttcctcc accaatggac aaactaagag aaacataggg aaaaggaaat 720 gtagagatct gttccttgca cctgttgctg cttctgctat acctgtatct gggagaaaga 780 ctggcttggt gctcctgggg ctggagagtg ccattataac aacaaatcca aatggagggg 840 tcacagagag ggggcacttc acatttgctg ggcattctgc tgggcacttt aataaagctt 900 tacagatcat attcacaatg gctttatgag agaggtacaa ttaccttcaa tttacaattg 960 agagaactga gaaaaatatt cacgaccact aatagatcac tttttacccc agctgtaagt 1020 gtagacagtg acttgtacac tgaactgcgc tgcgtgtatg tgaagtcaac ctttgtactt 1080 catcccagaa acatccacaa tttggagttg gtctcagcag gaccccattg cagcaaagac 1140 gaagtaatgt aagccactgc ttctgtgcta tcgcctcatc agggaagccc tctacctcca 1200 tccccatctg cattcatttc ctccagtctc acagatcctt tctgatattc aggccaggac 1260 acccacagat aattctattc tctcttgcag agccactctg taagatggga gaaaaaatct 1320 gcctggaccc agatgctccc agaatcaata aaattgtaca gaaaatgttg aaagttgatg 1380 aattcatctg gttaatttgt taactttctg ctaacgcttt tcactggaag gggaggattt 1440 tgaagtcttg actttctcag attcttattt atccaggata cttattctta ctgtattaaa 1500 attttgatct aagttctatt ctgtttcaaa aatctcattt tattctgaga atgctggata 1560 aaagataaca gaaagaaggt gaaaataagc aagccatgct tcaatatata atatatgttt 1620 tacccccaat ccttggctaa acattgtagt gcactttccc tttatttatt tgaaaatttc 1680 tattgaaaca catctttgtt gatttttcca accccactct actgtaagac tagacatgct 1740 gatgataata aacagattta ataatggtta atgatattag gaatcacaca gagcccagcg 1800 caaaatactt gctcaataaa tttttgttag tatgttcagg aacttaatag ggtcttttag 1860 tgtcttagtg ctattatgtc ttgcttaaaa catcttctga aagtttcttc tgatgtttgt 1920 tttagccttc aaaccctaaa aataataaag ttgtagaatg taagtcttgt gaactctgct 1980 tttttacttt aaagtgtata tatttacccc tggtagaata aaaaatagat gatggaaatg 2040 aattaatgta tcccattaaa aaacctgtga tattttttga aacaagaaag aaagaa 2096 40 100 PRT Homo sapiens 40 Pro Pro Cys Ser Cys Ala Arg Ser Leu Cys Ala Leu Gln Val Leu Leu 1 5 10 15 Leu Thr Val Leu Gly Ser Ser Thr Asn Gly Gln Thr Lys Arg Asn Ile 20 25 30 Gly Lys Ser Val Asp Ser Asp Leu Tyr Thr Glu Leu Arg Cys Val Tyr 35 40 45 Val Lys Ser Thr Phe Val Leu His Pro Arg Asn Ile His Asn Leu Glu 50 55 60 Leu Val Ser Ala Gly Pro His Cys Ser Lys Asp Glu Glu Lys Ile Cys 65 70 75 80 Leu Asp Pro Asp Ala Pro Arg Ile Asn Lys Ile Val Gln Lys Met Leu 85 90 95 Lys Val Asp Glu 100 41 117 PRT Homo sapiens 41 Pro Ser Cys Asn Ser Ala Arg Pro Leu His Ala Leu Gln Val Leu Leu 1 5 10 15 Leu Leu Ser Leu Leu Leu Thr Ala Leu Ala Ser Ser Thr Lys Gly Gln 20 25 30 Thr Lys Arg Asn Leu Ala Lys Gly Lys Glu Glu Ser Leu Asp Ser Asp 35 40 45 Leu Tyr Ala Glu Leu Arg Cys Met Cys Ile Lys Thr Thr Ser Gly Ile 50 55 60 His Pro Lys Asn Ile Gln Ser Leu Glu Val Ile Gly Lys Gly Thr His 65 70 75 80 Cys Asn Gln Val Glu Val Ile Ala Thr Leu Lys Asp Gly Arg Lys Ile 85 90 95 Cys Leu Asp Pro Asp Ala Pro Arg Ile Lys Lys Ile Val Gln Lys Lys 100 105 110 Leu Ala Gly Asp Glu 115 42 52 PRT Homo sapiens 42 Lys Ser Val Asp Ser Asp Leu Tyr Thr Glu Leu Arg Cys Val Tyr Val 1 5 10 15 Lys Ser Thr Phe Val Leu His Pro Arg Asn Ile His Asn Leu Glu Leu 20 25 30 Val Ser Ala Gly Pro His Cys Ser Lys Asp Glu Glu Lys Ile Cys Leu 35 40 45 Asp Pro Asp Ala 50 43 60 PRT Homo sapiens 43 Arg Ala Ala Gly Ala Ser Val Ala Thr Glu Leu Arg Cys Gln Cys Leu 1 5 10 15 Gln Thr Leu Gln Gly Ile His Pro Lys Asn Ile Gln Ser Val Asn Val 20 25 30 Lys Ser Pro Gly Pro His Cys Ala Gln Thr Glu Val Ile Ala Thr Leu 35 40 45 Lys Asn Gly Arg Lys Ala Cys Leu Asn Pro Ala Ser 50 55 60 44 60 PRT Homo sapiens 44 Arg Ala Ala Gly Ala Pro Leu Ala Thr Glu Leu Arg Cys Gln Cys Leu 1 5 10 15 Gln Thr Leu Gln Gly Ile His Leu Lys Asn Ile Gln Ser Val Lys Val 20 25 30 Lys Ser Pro Gly Pro His Cys Ala Gln Thr Glu Val Ile Ala Thr Leu 35 40 45 Lys Asn Gly Gln Lys Ala Cys Leu Asn Pro Ala Ser 50 55 60 45 53 PRT Homo sapiens 45 His Val Glu Leu Arg Cys Leu Cys Leu Asn Thr Val Ser Gly Ile His 1 5 10 15 Pro Ser Asn Ile Gln Ser Leu Glu Val Ile Arg Ala Gly Ala His Cys 20 25 30 Ala Lys Val Glu Val Ile Ala Thr Leu Lys Asn Asp Asp Lys Ile Cys 35 40 45 Leu Asp Pro Glu Ala 50 46 41100 DNA Homo sapiens GENOMIC DNA 46 taagggttgt cgttctcctt cctgatgata agggaggaga gacgcaggga gacatctact 60 tcccaagtaa atcctatagt atgggacact gaggtttcag gcaaagtgtt aaatgttctc 120 ctgatttgta tccaacttaa acctgatgtc ctgtagccct ggaagagaca atacccctta 180 aagctagagg cacaaagagg gatccaacca ttaatagcta agtttttgca attcgggttg 240 ttaaacctct gtgagtctcg ttgtaataca ccaatcgtac cagttaaaaa accaaatgga 300 caccatagat ttggtcaaga acttcaagct ttcaatgagg ctgtcattcc catacatcct 360 atagtgccca atccctacgt gctgttagcc tgggtcccat ccctggggat gccaatttgt 420 ttacagagtt agatcttaaa gatgtctttt tgtttttttt ttttttgttt tttgtttttt 480 ttggcattgc agtactccct gattcacaat tcatcttggc ttttgaatgg attgatcctg 540 acagtcattt ggtttatcaa tgaacttgga cagttcttcc ccaggtattt aggggcagcc 600 cttatctgtt tggaaatgca ttggctagag aattaaggat gttacactta aataggggca 660 ttattatcca atatgtggat gatgtgttgg ttgctagccc aaccaaaaga aacttggacg 720 aaaatacctt taagttgcta aattttctgg gagctaatgt gtatagggtc tcacagcaga 780 gggcccagat ttcaactcaa gaggctaaat acttaggata tgtcctaacc cctggcaccc 840 aggcaatagt accagaacaa aaggaagcta tcttgggcat tccaaaaccc caaactagaa 900 agcagctgcg agcttttcta gcagtgtcag gattggggca tatggtcaag cctttatatg 960 atgccctgaa aggagcgaat gtagattctt tagaatggaa tagcaattgt aaacaagctt 1020 ttaatgcttt caaggaaaaa ttgggatcag ctccagtcct acggatccct aattttgata 1080 agccattttt ctcttatgtg gctaagaaac aaggaaccac gctgggtgtc cttatccaga 1140 aactaggaga tatccccgaa ccagtgatat atttttttta aacaattaga ccatgtcact 1200 tcaggatgac ctgaatgcct cagggcagtt gcagcaactg ctcttttagg agatgaagtc 1260 aataaaatgg ctttaggaca acatctggaa gttttaaccc cacatcaagt acaaggagtc 1320 ctagaagcta aaggacacca gtagatgaca ggaggtactt attgaaatat caggctttgt 1380 tgctaaacat tcctcatgca acccttaaga tacgccagac tttaaatcca gctacctatc 1440 tgcctgaacc cactggcacc ctgtatcatt ctcgtataca agtaatgcac caagtttatt 1500 ccagctggct ggatttaaat gatgagcctc tagataatcc tgaagtagaa tgttttatag 1560 atagaagtag ctttgtgcgc cagggacaca gaaaagctgg gtatgctgtt gtcagtcaac 1620 acaaggtaat taagtctcag gcctcaccaa cttctacctc agctcaaaag gcagaatgaa 1680 tagctcttgc taatagccct gcaattatta atagctcata ttaatagccc tgcaattggg 1740 aaatgactta gtaattaaca tttgtactga ttctatgtat gccattctgg tgcttcatgc 1800 tcatggaagg aatggggaga atgaggactc ctaattgctg agggttcccc tgtgaaacat 1860 cacttaaaca ttttaaatct attagatgct gttttgctga ccaaggaagt agctataatc 1920 cattgcagag ggcatccaaa aggagactct agtgtggcta agggaaactc ctttgcagat 1980 gcaggagcta aggcagctgc attaaagcag ccagttggac ttgtaggcat gttagtgccc 2040 tctgccctgg taatgacaga accaagatat actaaagagg aataagaatg ggctaaaggt 2100 cagggtttaa ttcaagatcc ttctggctga cttatcaatg acaacaaatt attgatacca 2160 ggtgctaatc agtggaaaat agttaagcat ttgcatgact ctactcattt gggaagagat 2220 tccttctttc aattaatgtc tctctctctc ttttttttta tttttgagac agagtttcac 2280 tcttgttgcc caggctgtag tgcaatggca caatctcagc tcaccacaac ctccacctcc 2340 tgtgttcaag tgattctcct gcctcagcct cctgagtagc tgggattaca ggcatgcgcc 2400 accacgtctg gctaattttg tatttttagt agagacaggg tttctctgtg ttggtcaggc 2460 tggtctcaaa ctcctcacct caggtgatcc atgcgcctca gcctcccaaa gtgctaggat 2520 tacaggcatg aaccaccgct cccagccaat gtctcgtctt tttataggaa aaggcttact 2580 tacttagaac agtaaagcag gtaactcagt cctgtgaact ctgtgcccag aataacccaa 2640 ataaccaacc ttttccttct cctttagtaa ggcctgttca gcatagtgga atgtatgcca 2700 gtgaagattg actagtagat tatgctcaga tgtccccatg taaaggattt aaatatttat 2760 tagtattcat caatccttta ctggttggac tgaggctttt cctacctggt ctgaaaagac 2820 aaggtttcta acctcctatg aaaggcaata attcctagat ttaggctgtc taatagcttg 2880 caaaacaata atggcccatc tttcacagtg acaattagcc aaaacataac ttcggcccta 2940 ggaattaagt acctccttca tttagtatgg atgccaccat cttcagaaaa agtggaaaga 3000 gctaatcaaa ctaaaaagta ctatgccagg aaacaccaga aaccggacta tctatattgc 3060 ctgtagcctt gttatgggtt taagctgttc ccaagagaaa tctatagtgc aacactttag 3120 aaatgatgta tggaaggcct ttcttaacta cagacttcct gattgacata gatactttca 3180 agtacaaaat tatgtaatca acttaggaca aatgcaaaag gtgctccttg aatatggaaa 3240 tcaaagactc ccttccccta ctaaggaaga gaatattgtt acaacccagc caggagaccg 3300 ggtcctatta aaaattggaa ggaaggatcc ccagcagatc aactttcacc caaaatgaaa 3360 gggatcctat caagttctcc ttagtacccc aactgcagtt aaatttctag gaataaacag 3420 ctgggttcac ttatctcgaa tgaaacctgt ctcttataaa gtcccacagg ccaacaaaac 3480 acaaaagact gatcccactt attcctgtgg gccaacccat gacctccagc tcctgttcaa 3540 aagaaacaaa aggaatgggt aacataaaga tatggattgg cattctattt ttgggtataa 3600 gctggaatca cacaaagagt aacttatttg ctaagtgggc agactgtagc ctctctacat 3660 aatccaacag tttgttggac tatgtagaga attgccattt tccttcactt ccaggttgcc 3720 ctggcatatt caaccagcaa acctaagttt atggggattt tattatgatt gggaaactga 3780 gcattataaa tatagtccct cttttctcat gtaccatagc cacacaggcc ttaggccctt 3840 cctcacttat ggagagacaa gaaggcacct ttttcatcta attaggaaac agctaaatgg 3900 cacctcgact ttaggttaca ctgtacacaa tagacttggg tggatgacag ttgttcaagc 3960 acaggtatca ggcaaaacac ctctatgttt tgaaagatgc attaatagtc accaccagac 4020 tgaaacccgc aatatgggat ggttgccacc tcaacaatgt aatcagaccc ttcttttaac 4080 agaccaaatg tgggtaggat ggcaacacaa tttgcaaaaa atagatgccc acccttcccc 4140 ttggggatgg ttatgggctt gtggaactca tggctggttg tatttacttt atagttggac 4200 ttgaaagttg tccttatctc ctgggactta ccctcaacaa attggactct ctcctgtcta 4260 actgggatac tgtaaaggct cgccataggg caacaaaaac aggcttcttg gtggttctat 4320 ctgatgctgt attttcccca caggcagcca taatcaatat caagttacaa gttaaagcct 4380 tagccaagca catggctgca gctttcaata atacacgcca tgcccttacc ctcctaactg 4440 aggaaacttc tcagattagg caggtggcct tacaaaacca tgtgactttg aacattttaa 4500 tagcagtcca agggggaacc tgtgctttga tcaaaactga atgttgggct aggcgcagtg 4560 gctcaggcct gtaatcccag cactttggga ggccatggta ggcggatcac ctgaggttgg 4620 actttgaggc cagcctgacc aacatagaga aaccccatct ctactaaaaa cacaaaatta 4680 gccaggcgtg atggtgcatg cttgtaatcc cagctactcg ggaggctgag gcaggagaat 4740 cgcttgaacc caggaggcgg agtttgtggt gagccgagat cacaccattg cattacagcc 4800 tgggcaataa gagtgaaact ccgtctcaaa caaacaaatg aacaaacaaa acacaagtgt 4860 tgtgtgtatg ctccagacta ttcccataat attacccggg ctatgaaagc tctagatact 4920 catatctttg ccactgatgc actgccagtt gaccctatat caacttggtt ccaaccacta 4980 cccagttctt ggaaagcctt cctttttagt ttacttagga tgattttact tattttgctt 5040 tgctgttgtg gaatatatac aattgtactc tttatgtggg aacgcaagac aagcttactc 5100 aatactttct taagttggat acattaattt tccagatttc gccttttgct gggactaatt 5160 tatgaacaac cctcaccata ccgaggcttt ctgactgagt tcctctctac cttgaataaa 5220 agagactcta ataattaggc aggaatatca tcgcccctgt tcagcctaag gaagttacaa 5280 aagactgatc tttgtctatc tgccaccctt aggattaagg gtcctcttat aaaggaagtg 5340 gggaaatatg tcagaggtat tcaaactaga gtaactccac cttaagtgaa gggttaagaa 5400 aacataaggc tgggacttgc tgggctgcat tcccagaaag ttaggtattc ctagcctcta 5460 gaagtttaca gttaagggaa cagattgata acatgtacta aacagaccca gacttaggag 5520 tttcctggta tcccaatatc tagagaacag aagcattcct aattttgctt taaagatact 5580 aatatcaatt cttgcaaaat atagtaatta agaaaattaa accttcctcg caaactcttg 5640 tagcagagcg tatctcccct tgatctattt ttgtcttata cataaacaag cattgtacct 5700 agggtgaaca cgttcctcct cttactttca ggaacgtcct actctgtcta tggagtagct 5760 gttctttcac cactttactc tcttaacaaa cttactttcg ctttgcattg ttgacccacc 5820 ctgaattctt tctgttgaga tccaagaacc ctcatttagg gtctaaattg gggcaccctt 5880 ctggtaacat ttttctggtg accatgaagg gaaaatactg aggagacccc caacccaaag 5940 gaaatagact gcagtaccaa ctagctgatt gggtaagtgg ttgggtacct gggtaaagga 6000 tgggattggg ttagaggccc aacttagggg agttagagtc cccccaacag agagagttaa 6060 agacccctct tgtaaaaggc aaggacactt gactgaacct gggttccagg cccaactttg 6120 gaaggttaga gtccttccta agatttatgg gattagagga ccctttcagt aaagttcctc 6180 ttggctaaga ataggtttgg caccagggga tgttaactgc tatgctgttt gcatttatct 6240 gccttgtcct ctttgctgca tgcatcaatt ttttggtcgc tatctctgct tcactgtcat 6300 tttcaggaga tttcatttaa ttggtcttag agattttaac tttctgttcc cctgtgtgtc 6360 tcctgattta catccatttg cttgtgaaac atcgggaaga aaaacattga aggttccatc 6420 tctaaaattg ctgatggaga tttagcattt aagcaataag attacgtgga tgtgactatg 6480 ttttgtttct taataaactt gcttttgctt tgcattgtgg acgtgctctg aactctttct 6540 tgtgtgagat ccgaaaaccc tctcttgggt ctggatccag acttttttcc ggtaacattg 6600 gtcaggaaac tgcagtcact gtggtcattg ctgtttcctg ctgatggcct ctcaaaactg 6660 tgatgtatca tgtagcattc ttcccctact tccttcaccc tgtgaccacc acctcaaata 6720 ggcttgtgtc ccacttcctg ccataacacg ttctatagga gactgcgtgg tacttgcaac 6780 ttcttggcaa tttggtgtga aaagcacaat tttcacatct acttgatcta agatggagac 6840 ccagacaatg tccatggagt tggcctgagg accaatgaca aggaccatgt ttccaaagcc 6900 tccataacat ttaatccctg caacacttca gaaggctcct tctgttatta tcttcatcta 6960 tagaagggga aatgaggttg agtgaagtaa agaaacttgc ccaagatcac agtgacagag 7020 ctggaattta ctccaatgtc agtgtgatcc tttgaaacct gtctttaacc accatgtgaa 7080 taaaatcatc tcttttattc tttttacatt ccctgttcca tattagcaag agttaagtag 7140 ccagtacagc aagctccaat gttataggat gaggactttg tcttaggttt atggcttggt 7200 tttattgaac ccttgggtgc cacttgtaaa cattttccag tgtcctctaa cttggggtta 7260 gggagtgaag actaccattt atggagcttc tcgaataggt tgcatttttt ttttcttttt 7320 ttgagacgga gtctcactct gtcacccagg ctggagtgca gtggcacgat ctcggctcac 7380 tgcaagctct gtctcccagg ttcacaccat tctcctgcct cagcctcgct agtagctggg 7440 actacagggg cccaccacca cgccagctaa ttttttttgt atttttagta gagacggggt 7500 ttcaccatgt tagccaggat ggtcttgatc tcctgacctc gtgatccacc cacctcggcc 7560 tcccaaagtg ctgagattac aggtgtgagc caccacaccc ggctgcattt atttacttat 7620 gtatagttta caaatattct tctttctcat ctcatttata attaactaat aaccttggaa 7680 ttattaagag attgttgttt ttaacctatt tagctgtgag aaaggctcac agaggttgtt 7740 tcttgctact taaaggttgt tcccttattt acccagctac ttgggacaat ccagaacttg 7800 atctcaagta ctggggctgc cagcctcacc ttcttgcctg tgctagaggc agttacccaa 7860 ggttcagaat tcctgaatga gtcctgaatc agagacaagt agatacctca tgcatgcacc 7920 attgtccttc cttttcaggt ttggagtgtg gtttctttta gattattgag gtctttcttc 7980 ctttgacatg acaattgtgt ttctgtcctg aaaacctggt gtgctgctgt catcctgggg 8040 cagcactgaa tacaaagttc cccagagggc aaacgctata tgaggtccca tcaaaattcc 8100 actaggaagg atgcaaacta atgcagtcaa atcttagaag cattgtgttt ggtatattgc 8160 tataaaggat tgaaacaaca ttaaacttag tgctagttac ttatatttga aggttagaac 8220 attgggtcca aatttcaatc agaagtttcc acaagtgaag tattcagcca ctcacttttt 8280 atggttctgt tatgacacaa actacttgag ttttgaaaaa caaaatattt tagccaccat 8340 tttattgaca gcttcattaa attgtcaaca attatatgaa aaattattta gcaaaagcaa 8400 acaaatgcga tcccttgtta agataactac aagaatttaa ttttttttaa atgaaaacaa 8460 gtttattaag aaagtaaagc aataaagagt ggctattcca taggcaaagc agcagcctga 8520 gctgctggtt ggccattttt atggttattt cttgattata tgctaaacaa ggggtggact 8580 attcatgagt tttctaggaa aggggtgggc aatttcctag aactgagggt tcctctcttt 8640 tttagaccat acagggtaac ttcctgatgt tgccatgaca cttgtaaact gtcatggggc 8700 tggtaagagt gtcttttagc atgctaatat attataatta gtgtataatg acgagtgaga 8760 acgacagagg tcactctcgt ctccatcttg gctttggtgg gttttagctg gcttctttac 8820 tgtaacctgt tttatcagca aggtctttat gacctgtatc ttgtgccaat ctcctatctc 8880 atcctgtgac ttcgaatgcc taacctactg ggaatgcagc ccagcccagt aaacctcagc 8940 cccattttgc ctagccccta ttcaagatgg agttgctctg gttaaaacgt ctctgccata 9000 tttcccccct ccatattttt aaggaggtaa atttgagtag caaggtagta aggaacttct 9060 tgtaaaaatg gcaatatgta tcagtgattc tcccatcagg ggcaagacca tagtttggta 9120 aggcacattc tttactaggt gagagccaag gggagtgaca gcaatcacca catgaaatta 9180 ggcataattc atagtttatc tgtatagcag attgaaaacc cagaaaaaaa ttgagaaata 9240 aatattgatg taaatcatca gatttttcag caaatatagt ccttgtttcc cccaaaataa 9300 aacaaacatt ttatattttt aaatatttta ttttcctgtt ctttgtgaaa acatcaataa 9360 atatcgaaac ctctctgctc taacacagag ggaaacactg cataattaac attaaacaag 9420 gcagtatgcc ttacaagaaa gacataaaat gtccaaggga tatttagaac attttagttc 9480 ttaaagcttc aacatgagaa atgttgacca cacactgtga aatcatttca ataaataaca 9540 actgacattc atctttacag ttacaaaata gacacacata catttccctg ccgtcacatt 9600 gatctcactg gccattttct tggattcctc agcctctatc acagtggctg acatgtgata 9660 tgtcatcacg aagaaatatt aacaaatgac tagagaatat ctgcaaacct tctatcttca 9720 aattaaatat gaatcaggat tgaactaact tgggtttgac ctaaaataaa caataaatat 9780 aatgggagag tgtgcaagta gattcaatca taaccttatt ttacacataa aatattaaca 9840 tagaatcttc taaaacaaac aaataaataa ataaataaat aaatagaaga cttctcctaa 9900 gtgatgctca aacacattag gcgcaatcca ggtggcctct gcagctgtgt ctctctttcc 9960 tcttctgttc ctgtaagggc agggcctcct tcaggaacag ccaccaataa gcttcctcct 10020 tccttctggt cagttggatt tgccactgta atgagaaaat gggtgccctg agtaggtgct 10080 caggaaagct gactgcacaa cagtcttctc ctgtcctgtt tccccaggct ctagagtttt 10140 ctgaatgcag tttccccagc ctggcaccca agtgggtact gcctgtgaca gctgtgctgt 10200 gtggcaagga cctctaggct tgggatgctc ttttaggaat gggggtgacg tggggtggag 10260 gagtggcagt ctacactgtt ttactggcta aaacagccag agcctattgc tctttgtcat 10320 actgggcctc acttgagcct caaagcaacc tcatgatgta gctaccatta ttttccctgt 10380 tttgctgagt ctcagataaa ctaaataata ttgtctctga gtgacatggc taataggtgg 10440 tggcaaccag ttatataccc agtgcaatat tattgtgaaa tctctgcact tcaaccctaa 10500 acttttacaa aaaaccaggg ggtctgcttt tcaggtctga aagtcagtag gaactagggg 10560 aaatgaagct tgtgtttttt aacaggtgga aaacacttca gcacaactgg caaactccaa 10620 tgagacctta catgaaagca gttttaccta cattcactgg caggagggaa gaacctgggt 10680 ggtgacccct gggcactggg aatatcctct ggcaccagaa cagattaata accttaatgg 10740 caactttaat tgtgaaaata ataatttttt cagtcctgca gctaaccctg ggttttcctg 10800 atttactttt tagggggcag acgccagtat ttctgaccaa cagctccagt cgcctgtgta 10860 catggaaatt acaactcact ttttcagcat cttttcgatg attttcttaa cccatgggcg 10920 atgcggggtt gagacaagct ttctgcccat tcttgagtgt ggctctgcag agagaaggga 10980 atctcgtgag acaggaggtc gggctgagga cagggtttgg ggcagcggga gagtcgggga 11040 ccccagcagt ggcagcggca gcgatgggcg agacttacat gacttcggtt tgggcgcagt 11100 ggggtccggg ggacttcacc ttcacacttt ggatgttctt gaggtgaatt ccctgcaggg 11160 tctgcaagca ctggcagcgc agttcagtgg ccaggggcgc tcctagggaa gaagagactc 11220 gctgattgag cggggctgtc ggcgcggggc gcccacccca gccgcgtccg gcccggggac 11280 cccagggcgc cgggacccac ctgctgcgcg ccggctggcg gccaccagga gcaggagcag 11340 cagcgccacc cgcaggagcc ggggattgct gggggcggcg gagagcgtgg cgcgggccat 11400 ggggctcagc aggcggttcg agcggctgtg cgaggaggag agctggcaag gagctgcctg 11460 tggcccgggc tctgtggctc tccgagaacg gcgaacccct tttatgcatg gttggggctg 11520 gaaagcccgg agtcccgggc cagggaaatt cccggagctc cagatcgatc ccgagttcgg 11580 aaggaaggcg atggccccgc ctctggggtg gaggggggtc ggggcactca cgagtgacgt 11640 ccgggtctga ctgtcttgcg taactcccgc caactgtggg atgttctctt tctgccccga 11700 atccctggag cgggagcgag agcccgccgc tctcagagat accgagataa ccgcctgcga 11760 ggaggcgctt cgtgaaccca gtgcagtgcg tcgtgggtca gatcccttag acccacgtag 11820 ggaccgcgct acatccttac cggggggagt tacttctctg gaagacattt cagttgttgg 11880 gattgaaagt tagggcaaga actgcagcat gtcttatcta tcctctctct ttagtttggg 11940 ttctgcaaat ttcattaatg tttgaaataa acgcacgctt taacagtaca tgtgtcatct 12000 cagatgacgc ataagagctt ttgtctcctt cctggtgttt tatgatctta aaagcaaata 12060 tcacgtgtgt gtgtgtgtgt gtgtgtgtgt gtgtgtgtgt gtgtgtgtgt gtgtgtttca 12120 acgtagtgga gccaggtgtt gggtgcggga acagaccatt gcccaagggt caattcagtg 12180 tttattttag ttaacagtgt tgcaatcccc catcctttct ctctttgaaa tcttggaaca 12240 tctcgaactc tagtaattcc agtagcatca attttttgtt gtatggaagt ctgtgttttg 12300 atccatggaa gtcactggga gctgcgaggg gcctgttggg ctcaggaggt ctgccttttc 12360 tagtgctgtc cctgggcaga aaaggccata gacaccacca gaaaaggagc agggaatgag 12420 actccgcttg tttactactc taagcacaag cagacatgtc tgatatatac atactagatt 12480 gctaacataa ttgcatttcc atgccatatg tatttaccag catcctggga ttggttccct 12540 ctagagaaac agctatcgag gaaattttag ttctagagga atgtcaataa agcatttcca 12600 agcctgttta gctgatgcct tctcactgga ttactgactt ttcatcatca atttcaatga 12660 ccccctctct ttaaaaatta agctgtaggc ctacaatact ctgtcttaat tcttcctggt 12720 ggatgcagac ttcagggata tggagatatt ctgccactgc tatgagaagg gctgggagtg 12780 gcacgaggat gaagaagtgg gactacctta ggaatagagt gttccctgga tgctgcagct 12840 gtagagatca cttgataagg atgtcagggc tgaagtttca gccataccac taacttgctt 12900 catgaccctt ggtaatttat gctttatttg ctcatgtttc tcccctgtag aagagcttat 12960 aatagtgcct gcctcacggg gttgttagaa gtattgattg ttaatatgtg taaaccatca 13020 gtgcatgtaa agtgttatgt aaatatttgt taaataacaa aatagaagtg gtgtttcaca 13080 accttactga tataggctgg atgtttgtgt ctctttcaaa ttcagatgat gaagccctga 13140 ctcccttatg tgctaatatt agaagacagg accatgggaa gtaattaggt ttaggtgagg 13200 ttatgaaggt atggccccca tgatgggata agtgccatta cagcaagaga tcagtgagct 13260 ttcgatctct ggctctctct ccctttctgc attgtgagga cacagcaaga aggccaccat 13320 ctgcaaactg agaagagggc cctcaccaag catgaaatct gccaggatct taatcttgga 13380 ctccccagcc tccagaactg tgaaataatt gttgtttaag ccccctagcc tatggcattc 13440 tgttatagca gctcaaactg actaagacac ttaactaaac agaagcactc tgataaagcc 13500 ttatgaacac acacacgcac aaagaaagaa atattttcaa agaaacatct tctaatttac 13560 ctttaaaatt tttcagcatc agaaatttta aaggagggtg catttctatc cttatgggat 13620 cttacaataa ttttttgatc cattgtttgt ttgaaatttt agtttcaatc actttccaca 13680 taaaatgaga ataagagtaa aattctaccc tatccattta ttagaaaaga tttatgaaat 13740 gactctgcct tgggcattaa cagctagctg cccaaacttc tttattttgt gctaaagaac 13800 taaagaacaa tagaaaacat cagcttataa tgattgccag actcatccca aagtattgat 13860 gtgagtaaat agaaagagta aaatttctat tatctacagt aacagtccct caaaaagatg 13920 agaaatttca agaatcagcc catcatttgt aaaattatgt acgttattcc tagaatttgt 13980 ttactaaaaa ttatttgctt taggaaggga agtagaattc ctttttcttt tcttaatata 14040 ccactttcca tgatttaact tatgacagcc ccagaccaag cttctgaagt ttttaagggt 14100 accagtgtta tgaaacttac cataataaat tccttcttgt cttaatatga gttgagtgcc 14160 actgttacag gcacaagttg taaacccatg caattactaa ctcaaagatg ctatctctaa 14220 aatggaagta cagtttccta aattccattc tcccctttaa tttttattgt atttttcaga 14280 tttgactagt acaatctaat atacctgcaa aatgtaggct tgctgctcca tgccgaccac 14340 tgacattctt gttacttggg cagcaaaatg agtggtgtgg ctctgcttta ccgtgaattg 14400 ccttgaagac tttgctgata taacctccaa catatagctt gctcctctag aggaacagac 14460 tagaaaataa ataaagaagt acaactgatt ttagagatag atctgatgga ggttgagata 14520 tggggctctg gaattacaga atagaagaca gataacatgg ttcatgataa gacttgttag 14580 tcctcacact gtttatgctt agtgactcct ttgctttcag gttttgctgc cacgcataca 14640 aagtggacag tggtacaacc cctttgttgt gtctgactgc atgaagaaat acataattga 14700 cttagttaca tactatgtgt atttcttgtt atttttttca ctaaagaatt aaggcagtct 14760 ctcaatgacc agagcctagg aatacttcct agtattataa acattgcaat tgacatgttc 14820 tgtggggctt ttgtgatttt ttgaaaactg tggtttatat tcattgtgct aaagttttcc 14880 ttactggctc tggcaccccg gctttgggtt gtggtcctgc ggaagaaaca ttcttccttg 14940 tctgtggttc tttagtggat tgcttgttag ctcagggatt gtggccacca ctcatcgaaa 15000 catgtgctct ggagataaag cgccaaagga aaagaaggga agtaatattt atttattaga 15060 ttccaattct tgattagatg cagtgcctga gtttttcagt gtactgtcat tttaataatt 15120 tcaagaatgc tgggaggctg gtatcatgag tcttatttta taggtaagga aactggagta 15180 caaggtctta gaagtggaat taaattcaaa cccaagactg tctgactcag aagctcatag 15240 ccagtctttc tctagacaag aaaggaagtg acaggagaag aagaggacat gtaaaagaat 15300 cttaattaag tctatggagg atattttatt atttttcaac cctaccagaa aacaatgcat 15360 ttattaaaat atttaataca gttttgatta ggaaccaaac agacatgtag aagtgatgac 15420 aactagtagc ctccagagtc ccagcagccc agagaatctc ctgcttattg tgccgtcagc 15480 ccccaaattc attccatgaa gttcccagca actcccaaca ccatatcaga atctgatatt 15540 atgattgaag gcaggctggg agtggtgtct cacacctgta attccagcac tctgggaagc 15600 caagacagta ggatcacttg aggccaggag ttcaaaacca gcctgagcaa gatagtgaga 15660 ccctgtcttt atggaaaaaa aaaaattgaa ggcagatggt agcgtaggta aaggatctag 15720 ctaagcatct tacctctagc agctcttaaa gtatcttaga aggcactaat aagaaggtag 15780 ataccactat aaactgttaa aggttggtct gtcatcaaga gactagagca atatttcaat 15840 atgtataaac tacaagtcat gatccactgg agggtcataa agtcagtttt gtgggttgta 15900 accagtattt aaaaatataa aggggcagtg gctcatgcct gtaatcccag aactttggga 15960 ggccaaggcg ggcagatcag gagaccaaga gattgagacc atcctggcca acatggtaaa 16020 accctgtctc tactaaaaat acaaaaaaaa aaattagccg ggcatagtgg caggtgcctg 16080 tagtcccagc tacttgggag gctgaggcag gagaatagct tgaacctggg aggaagaggt 16140 tgcagtgagc tgagattgca cctctgcact ccagcctggc aacagagcga gactccacct 16200 aaaaaaaata taattgtata tatacataca catatatata tgaataaaat aggatagaat 16260 tttaaaatgc atgtgccata atgcatcaca tattgttagt ttaactgtta ttttatgaca 16320 cttttgtgtc ttatatagat aggtaactgt gtaaaactaa acatttgatg cacaagatgc 16380 aaaaacagaa ctcccaggag tgaaaatatc ccttcagaga cgttattata ttgatcaagg 16440 ctgtgactat ataataagtt cccagtttgt agacattatc tcctgagaat ttccaatcag 16500 gaaaaaaaag ttgaagcata ttccatttta atgtcatcac tccctaaaag tttgcacaac 16560 agggagttcc agtaaattgc tgagcttttc ccagcaggaa tgccaggttc ggatgttcct 16620 gctgataagg gtggccactt ggcagtgttc tcagcagagt tgaaagatta acatagtacc 16680 agtattggtt cgcttagcag aatttgtttc agtcccttgg tcatttgggc cacaccgacg 16740 aattattata tccagctatg aatgttgctt gtggcaggta caaaagggaa ataaagaaaa 16800 tattaaacct taatacttta ccattgtcac cctacttcct ggtgtgttaa tttttcaaaa 16860 aaaatcagtg gaagtacctg ttcaatttta acattctttg tttatttttg ccaaaatctt 16920 tgtcttttct aagtgtctaa ctcaacctac caaattatct atgacagtac acaaataaca 16980 atatactaat atgaaaatta taattatgaa taataactaa taataacaaa aatgctcttt 17040 tgtacttttt atatctggaa gagggctgag attttgcatg catgtgcata tgtgtgtgca 17100 tgtgtgtgtg tgtgtatgtg tataatatct ccttacatgt agacacaaac tcaagagata 17160 gatactcaaa atatgcccat ttttcacatt atgaaaccaa ggtatctgcc atactaacaa 17220 aattggaact caaaatatgg gtgaaagaga aactttgaat gtttatacgt atgtgagtga 17280 catggttgta tttgtatttt agcaaaataa cttttgtggc attgaaggta aaatgcaggg 17340 gaaatattta ggttacctgg gatcattttg atattttcca aaattgtttc taagatttat 17400 tattgtgggt ccacaatacc ccttagtttt ggattaattt gacccacaga aggtattgag 17460 gcaatacctt tctgaaaact ccatatttga gcctgaagca tgctttgact ttttcaagac 17520 caatatgaat tttatatgct aacaatgtaa ccacattctt tgtttctatt atagaatttt 17580 attgaattta atacatatat tattaattta taatacataa attatttgtt ggatacaaat 17640 tgaaagtctt tggactacag aggagtttct gtaataatat atttatctgg gatgtaatcc 17700 ttttctgtta catctttact gtcatttttt tctctacttt gcgtgcatat ccatgataaa 17760 aataggtaga aaatacagtt ttgtgagata aaacattgtt agctctcttg tatacctgca 17820 acaattacac ttggaacaaa acaataacgg tggctatatt ttaaatttta aggtcccaac 17880 agtcccgtat aaaagtctaa tctctacggt ccttaaactc atttccttta aatcagatta 17940 aatttgacta tatgccttca ttccaccaag gagaaaacta ttcaatctca gtcattattg 18000 tagctcccag accacactga aagtacaaaa ggtcccaagg gatttatcca agcaaaatat 18060 tcagggctgt ccatctgtac tttgacttat acttgttttc cataaaagga caaacattga 18120 tatggtcatt ttaagtgcag cactgtccag ctcttatcca ttctgtagca cagaaatctt 18180 tgctaaggtt ggtaataaca gtgcttggta atctcttaag tacaaagtac agtctttctt 18240 ccagagtcct gccacctccc tggaaggaga gagcagcaag gagaaacaaa actgttaatt 18300 ttggcagtgt gtgaaacact gtgatggccc cttttccctt cccactcctc cctccctgtg 18360 gcacacagcc aggaagcaga tgaaggatag ttcgtgagtt caaaaagaag gggagatttg 18420 agagtggtaa gaaaaataaa ataatgaatg attctcaaga gagggaaaag agaggcacat 18480 ccaagggatt tgaggttact tagctaactt tgaaagtttt gccaactggt agtccaagat 18540 tcaggaatga ggattttgaa atgagaaata aagttaaagt agctgaaaag gtggaatgga 18600 gactaggagc tacttctgtg ctccagtgcc cttctggttc tatattttct tcttgcctta 18660 ttcagatgtt tgccaaacta acattcaggc catgtaggac attgactaca ctgtctctcc 18720 tcttcctcag tgcagttcta aggctacaca tatactcaac cactggactt atttattaaa 18780 cagcaaccat atttccagga ttgagggagc cactgagatc cagaaatcaa agtgtctatt 18840 ccttccctca caagagccac actctggttg agcagacagg gatgtcaaca ggtggtaata 18900 acccagtgtt tatgctaggc attgtgtatg attacatatg taaggaactg gggataaaaa 18960 gaagggcaaa atactgaatt tgtccttaaa gtgcttaaat tctaaaatgt agaataaaca 19020 atttttttaa aaaaatgtat tatgttatgg tcagttccat atggggtcca ttactgctct 19080 tagactcagg aaagaaggtc cccctgtcct gagcctaagc ttcagaagat ctcactagca 19140 caaccttgca aaaaaaccac aaatgtatta gagaaccccg gggggcactt ctgccacctg 19200 aggaaccaga gcctagagtg ggcgccaaat gacccttaac ctcctaaact tccttaacac 19260 tagatactta ctttcttgat taacgaagtt caagcccaag gctgagatcc cagagggaca 19320 cagtggggag cctaaagaat aatgatcatg gtggttgagc tcccttctgt tctctttggc 19380 tctggaatga ctatgaggag ctcaaagcat atttacaaac caaaattttc acagggaact 19440 tggccgaaga agcttggaaa aagtcaagag gaccatgtat ccttactgcc gactatttcc 19500 acattttcca catctttttc tgagatcagt taataagcat aaccctaagg aatcagtcca 19560 ccagatgctt tttaatttat tctgaaagct cagtgtctag gtaacttacc acagctgaca 19620 tattacaatg tgtgaatata gcatcaaatg tatgctttgt ttctgcatcc aagtagtgct 19680 ttaggaatct tattgtcatt gcattagaag agtaaaatgt ctccaaattt aaattaatta 19740 taaataaatg taagaaatga ttgaagcatc atctaaaatg gcactattgt ctatagaaca 19800 aaaattatgt gaccatttca attataaaaa tgtaattact aattttgctg aagtgaagaa 19860 aaataaattt tatataataa atatagaata atagaataaa tcttaaatta tgcatgattt 19920 tattttgtat gcatccagac attgcctaca caataacaga atacccagat atggaattac 19980 aaattcactt ttctctgata ttttgctgat tctcatcata caaattccat aactttatat 20040 atttttaaaa tgttattaat atatggtcat gtgtcacatg aagatcagaa cgcattctgc 20100 aaaatctggc attaggctgt ttcctccttg tgtgaacatc ttagagtcca cttatgcaaa 20160 cccagatggt gtagcctact ccacacctat gctatatgct ctattctatt ctcccaggct 20220 acaaggctgt acatcatgtt gctgtactga atacttaggc aattgtaaca caacagtatt 20280 tgtgtatcta aacacacaaa ggatacagta aatatatata ttaatagtac tgtaatccta 20340 tgtcctcacc attgtgtatt ccaactgtag ttgtccaaaa tgtcattatg tagtgcatga 20400 ctgtatatct gtgaagacag gaagatcctc agactcattt tatttaacat tttgttagct 20460 agttaagaaa accgtaaata tttagacaga gaatcatggg cttctctgaa ctctctctca 20520 agaccccaca attgttagat atggcctcat gaagcattga agagtgcata tggaggaaaa 20580 ttatgaaaaa ttatcctaga acagatgact gaaaagatga attttggaaa aaatctaggt 20640 tattataaca tattttaatt tgtactaatt ttgacacccc ctcagaggaa tttttatgtt 20700 tttgaaacaa gaattatttc tgtttttatc tacacacaga gttcatttta taagtgcttg 20760 gaacccaaca gagcttaatg aattgaatag gatgttcttg ggaaagagag tatagataat 20820 acgcttcaat agttaagaca tcaggtgaga aagccattaa ttttagttaa aattaccatt 20880 ttaattagtc attttatgat aacatagaca atggaagatg attaagaaaa atgaagaatc 20940 agcatttctt gattcttcaa tagacacttg aaaaactaca acacaaggaa aacccactgt 21000 ttgatggtct aagatcctat cccactatgc tgacatttgt caaaacactt aaattgtttg 21060 gtttaaagaa actccttttt atccctgcta ctaatacaaa gaatatactt gtgtttgttc 21120 attgaagagt ttctaagtat tagaatttca gcaacaggaa attcatttct caacttgtat 21180 tcttcacaca aaaggcatca aattgctcat gagttaatag gttgacagct attgtcattt 21240 cctggtggga aactttcata gttagaggaa aagaaggctg aacaccagat gctgttcatc 21300 atgtattttg ggatatgttc ttgaaggtct gagatttaca ctgaatttat aaagcaatgc 21360 cattgagtca agtagagaag aatctagatt atagaacaag gctgtgaagt cagatggttg 21420 tgccaacagt gtctgctgtg cagaaccttt agctcccact tctctctcac atgcactgag 21480 tcagaaaatg ctattttgta ggctgtagct acttgtcagg tttatgactc aacaaactga 21540 aatattagcc aaatgaaata ttgttgtgca attcagggtg ctcactcata gcacatacag 21600 tgttgaatat aatcatctat agcttcaaat gtgctggtca tgagtccact aagaaatgca 21660 gaaaagaagc aagaggagaa acagtctgac cttagctgca aagggcacca ggatgccagc 21720 atgctagagt catgctggtt tcccccttca tggaagtgac aggcccatga caaatttacg 21780 caaatatgac atggaaaata atttcttgaa gaaaacttct tttgccatat gtttcctggt 21840 tttcttctgg tttggcctgt gaatggtatc agtttatttt cgagtctagt atccaatatt 21900 cctggaagct agggctgagg aatgttcatt tcacaggatg gccaaggtct gatatgcaag 21960 gctgggattg agtgaggccc cagggcaggc tgagaacagg aagcggtttc actgacattc 22020 cattcctttc tctccctgac cactcccatc tcagagtggc caaggatcac tgaagaaata 22080 gtaattgtca tctaaacctc ataacagggg tgtctggcac ttgagagttg acccacttca 22140 atttattcaa gctcccactc aaaaaaactc tccttgactt acaggatatg aataccaatt 22200 ccctaaagca aagcatagtg agaatttcag taaaagaaaa gaaacgaaaa ccccagaaaa 22260 agtattcagt aattgaagag tcaccatccc gagggtccta taggagctca cccttggtcg 22320 gtgagaacta ctcagtcagc ctcacttacc tcattgctct ggccagctca tacaggctta 22380 caagagcagg ttattaaatg gtcaggaatt ttgatagcca gttattcatt gttggaagca 22440 taaatttgac cacagtggga gtgtttatgg aaatcagcaa atgctacaaa tctgattttt 22500 ttttaaattt gaaagctgtt ttaccaacac accgcggctt atagctctgc ataaacataa 22560 tctgtatcaa ctttatcctc tttttcctcc ccttactata gcctctgtcc tctgccctca 22620 ttatcctctg ctgggatctc ttgaatattt tttccccttt agctggtttt ctctttcact 22680 cattgatttg tcctgggttt catcatctag gcaactctca cgcacagaaa attcttggga 22740 gttgttctca ctagactgat agcaatacca cttttattta ttattattat tattattatt 22800 attttgaaac aagcaaaggc tctaggaatg aaatactaga agatgaagga tttttttctt 22860 ctggatcata aatctgggca tcccatgcct acatgttctg ggactcatga ggcattctat 22920 tgatccccaa attgctatta atagatacca agtgaaaatt tggtatctct tcccatcagc 22980 cctaatctca gaatgcatta tcttttctaa gcaacaactg aagcctgtgt gcactagcag 23040 ttaaatgtgt atctgcagga ggtttaaata ttcctaagtg aatgtgggaa gtggtagtgt 23100 attttggaat tcaagggatc ttagaaataa tgtagtctaa tttgctcatt agtctggtga 23160 gtaaacagag tttcagacag attagcagtt agtggtagaa tcagtactag aattcagatc 23220 cctggcttcc tcttctgggc attttcaaat ctgcaacaat gtctatctta attaacatta 23280 taattaggac caagataatc ttcattcaac tcaacaaata ttttttgact accagatata 23340 tttctatgtg cacttatttt atactaggta ctgttccagg agttgagact accaagaagt 23400 tctctacttt ttagagcatt cttttgagaa ctaacattat ttgtattagt atgacttaac 23460 tctttgttcc aggaaattct tacatagaaa ataaaactaa gctcatggag aactttgcca 23520 tttgcttgag gaaattcttc taagtcagtt tattcaggac atcagtttgc acatctgagc 23580 cagcagatca ctcctcagac aagttcgctt tttctagcaa gaccctcacc tgttttgtcc 23640 actaactcta ttatgtcaac aactgtgccc aattccagtc cattccctac cttgtcagat 23700 cagttttaaa cattttgagt ccaattctct gaacatcctc cttctgagac actaaaatgc 23760 tgtcagagca ttgttcctcc tgttgagtaa ttctaataaa tttaacgttt cctgattgaa 23820 ggggtttttt gttgttgttg ttggtagtat ttctgatgaa ttggcagttg atatgttcta 23880 ttggagacta gaacataaga atggggaagg tgatacttat aataatctat ctgggtatag 23940 ttaggatctt cacatgccac actatgtagt gacataattt gacctggaaa tagctggtca 24000 cattggctat attgatagca acaggagata gacaaattct taggcagaca ggggatgcgt 24060 ccctggtaaa acctgatctc caagccaaag acagcctgaa gactgaaaac tgagctgcca 24120 gttcggggta gagcccatga ccagagtgag aatttcctcg atgcctttta gccaatataa 24180 tgatgctttt tccaggccca cccatggacc aatcagcata cactccccca ttctgaaccc 24240 ataaaaaccc caaactcagc cttacagaca gccacctgct tttgggcctc ctctcacaca 24300 gaggaccatc cacttcaagt cccctcttgt gttgagagct tttctgccac tcaggaaaat 24360 tcttctctgc tttgctcact ctccggtgtc tgtgtacgtc attcttcttg gtcacaggac 24420 aagaacccgg aacatgccaa aagggtgtaa cacatactcc tgctcactga gttacaggag 24480 tgaaaaaaac cactgggtgc cgcatgcccc tatttagcag gtacaaatga gctgtaacac 24540 aacacacccc catcctccaa gctgcaggca gcagggagag ctgtaacatg cctccatcct 24600 ccgagctgca ggctcaaaga agtgaagcag ttaggcacta ttccctcctg gccagcttgc 24660 tgaactacaa aagctgcaac atttcttggg agcttagacc tcaggattcc ccaggcgaga 24720 gctgtaacat cacctggggc tccacagttg ctggcatctc tgagttttca ggtgccactg 24780 cattcccctc atctagactc cggctcccaa tgcaaaagct gcctgtggca tgccaagttt 24840 agccacaggc aaaacacaga gtccctgttc agatgtggga tccaagcagg tagcacaagc 24900 tgagtacagc ccatcaggct gagtgggaag agtgagccca gcaggccttg gcaagactac 24960 aggcagaggt cacagcagcc acagagattt ccagctggtg aagcagcact gaaggagtcc 25020 tgtaacagta tgttagtcta caaacttggt aaattctcat tctctgtttt ctgtgacatt 25080 ttgattttaa aaattttatt ctccaataca tcgcaaggac tggatatcct gccctctatt 25140 ttgaaagtat ggtgtccaaa ttcataggag aaggcaaggg taggtgactc agaaggcaca 25200 cacacaaaaa agagtcattg gaggaacaac ccaggaagcc atagaagaat gttatcccaa 25260 actagatgga aaagttttgt ttttatgtaa tttagaaaaa cattcttatt atttatttgc 25320 ttaaagtttg tcaccatttt ttcaaatttt ttttatagaa tgccatccta tttaaactac 25380 tatccacaac atgaaatata gttaccacaa acataaaaat agccaagtgg tggaatgggg 25440 aggagggacc ctgaactgtt gaccaggagg tggcctctgg taagcctcac cataccttga 25500 tgaaagagcc ctcaaaactc tccatctcct ttgactttaa ttctgtacaa tcttctaatt 25560 tagatactga tatagtttgg atgtttgtcc actccaaatc tcatgtggaa atgtgattcc 25620 caatgttgga ggtggggtct ggtgggaggg gaatggatct tggggacaga ttccttatga 25680 atcgcttagc accattcccc ttggtgataa gtgagttctt gctcagttag ctcatgtgag 25740 atctggttgt agagtctggg accttccctc ttctctcttt tgatctctct ctcaccatgt 25800 gacaatcact gctctccctt tttcttttgc cgtgattgta agtttcctga ggccctcacc 25860 agaagcagtt gctgaagtca tgcttgcata gcctgcagaa ccatgagcca attaaacctc 25920 tttcctttat aagttaccca gtcatggtta ttcctttata gtgctttata gtcctttata 25980 gtgactcata aatggcccaa tacaggtact tagccttttg gttaaaagat accaacacat 26040 aggtgactag attgcagatc attggcattt tgaattgttt tttaagtacc catattactg 26100 tggtttacgc caaattgaat ctattatgta gaaatatgcc tataaaacta ctttcaaatt 26160 tgtacaaata tcagtttctc aaagcgtata tatatatata tatgcatgca tgtgtatgtg 26220 tctgtttaaa atacacctgc tggggattag cattgagctg aaagacaagg tcctgccctt 26280 gccctagaag agtttgcagt gtagatggag accacctgac acctcacctg atccctgata 26340 gcaattccag gccaactttc ctaagcacta tgggaattca gactaagggc cagatcaccg 26400 ttgcctgaga ttccattgtg atgttagaat tcacattctc attcttattc aatagaactg 26460 actcgttcac cagagcacct actatgttcc aggtggtatc ataagaactt gggagacatc 26520 actaaacaaa atagaaaaat ccctgccctt atggagctga cattctagtg ggggcttggt 26580 ttttttcctt gggtactggg tttgtttttc catgatgagc atatcctatg atgcactata 26640 gcactcaagc aagatgcctg aagcaaagga ggtgagtcac catcactggg ataaaaaaac 26700 aggtcagaga agtagaagtt attttctctt ataattttaa attttgcctt aagctcttct 26760 tttgaaatgt tctaggccaa agtaatgatt catggattca gcacactttc ctttgttgaa 26820 aagcactgct tgttccccct caaagctatg tgagaggctg tgtaggagag agtggagagc 26880 aggtagccta ccggacctac agttcaccat ttcagccctg taattgacca gctgtgggac 26940 ctcaggtaag ctggctaacc tctctcttac caatggtaga tgactatgaa agctccaaac 27000 tctctcacaa acataggaga ttattagcat acaaattaat gtctaggttt gtgggtcttg 27060 aggcttcagt ggaggtcatg ggcaaagctg caaagagcat gggaattaaa atacatgctc 27120 caggataggc agtgtgctgg ctttttctat ggattaattc atttgattct cacaccaacc 27180 tcaaaaagaa ggattattag cccttgatag atgaggtaac tgggactcag agaagttgtg 27240 gagccaggat tctagatcaa agcattaagt ctttgcttct gtgctctttc accttggcca 27300 ggcagctgcc cttgcccagt aaatggtaca tcacagtaag tgttttatta aaatgccatt 27360 tccctgaaac aaagaaatga tggtattagg gggagggcaa gggagacatt ttgagaatat 27420 ttaagtatat atgatgacta tttcttcttc aaatatctat ctggtataaa actactattc 27480 tgttactcta attatttttt gaccatagga gagactgcga cagaaattcc attagtggat 27540 ttgagattga gtttagaata tttatttaag tagagctaag tgtggcaata tctgtcatat 27600 ctattagttt ggagaaatga agaagctttt ttagttatag atccagacac caatgctaat 27660 accaaatact acagccagtg ttcttctgtc gccatagttg ttacaagtat gacagcctcc 27720 caagtcattt attgattcaa ctcccttttt gttttaatgt tgacacacta gtttgtatga 27780 acaatgagca cactagctca gaagaggaca acaagaatta gcgcggatgg ttcttcccct 27840 tgagggggtg ctctgtcagt atgaacatgc cttcatgggc agaaattagg agcccactag 27900 ctgttaatga agagtgcttt gctttccttt cagacagcag tttccaaagt tcctcttctc 27960 ctttaatggc attgcccttt agtgtgtgtt aacctgtggt ttgaaagaaa tactcgtgta 28020 tattagcaat gtaaatataa gtgattaaat taaattacat ttatcaataa aaatagctat 28080 tatcgatagc tgaatgcata aagtatgcag catcacatac ggatgaactc accgtttgtc 28140 gtgctactac aggtacatgc tctacaaaca cagaaattct gatattctat gaaacattat 28200 taaattccaa ttgaacatga tcattccaat caaataaggg gaaaaaatat aaagtatttg 28260 taatcaaaga ccctgtattg ttgagtatat tcctgaaggg gaggggtttg ttttgtctag 28320 gattgatata aagtgaatta tctgcttatg atttttcact ctgattattg gaataatatt 28380 ctccacacta gctcctggat ctgtgcattt caaccttgtc tcttccatac ctgcatcatt 28440 ttggtattgt gtatattagg acacattctg atttctgcat cagaacgctg agtgagtgtg 28500 cacagtaagc aaaggagtat acctgggagc cagtctcaca ccaggatggc tagtaaaaac 28560 agaaccattc ataacataac tgtcaaccaa taaaatacat atcactaaag ctaaactaaa 28620 ttcgagtacc ctcaactcaa cttcccccag ccacatctca aaaacatgac tagctactcc 28680 aacatcaccc aatataagga gaactgtaaa gaaataaagt cagagtgaga gaaaaaaaag 28740 cagtcctaat caacttgatt aaatatatga cttcacagca aattgcataa aactatatga 28800 ccacatgagc acattcctag gccctcccaa ggccctgaaa aaagcctgaa ctagggaggg 28860 gctctaatta gcttaatgat acacttacct atgattgtgg ttatgtcttg atttatctga 28920 ttggcattgt tttttaaatt atctaaaagt gttcatcctt atttttaggt tagcaactgt 28980 gaccctagtg actagtaaca gtaacaaatg aaagaagatg ctcttgtatg gccaaaacga 29040 tgaaacagac ctacatgatt ttatgaaaag ttttccttgg ctttggttca aagagatttt 29100 tctttccttg acactaaagt ggtagtttgc actaggcata tagataccgt tctatctttc 29160 tggttctcca cttaaatgac actcatgtct gctacattaa aattagcttg ttaggtttta 29220 tttcaccaag tttataaagt aaaccacata tcgttttctc ttttgtagat gctgaaagca 29280 aagttcatgt gggaaatgtt tggcaatagc tgatttatcc tcagggtaac aatattctat 29340 aactcctttg atcttgaggc ctctgtgatg gaaatgcttg gagaaaggga ttttaaaggg 29400 agattctgaa gtccttggga aagtccacaa gtggacgggg cttcatagcc atgacaacaa 29460 atgacattgt ctaggaaaca gtgagtcatg gcatgctgag cttagaatgg agccaacaga 29520 aggaacctgg cctcggacac agaatctttt ggctgctgac ccagaatgac tgtgaaagac 29580 taacactgtt tagcagattt ttcttgagtg tttactatgt gtgaggttcc tgggattcag 29640 attcagctac tattgttaag aggaaatcaa ccaggaagtc agttaagaaa aggtacagtg 29700 ggttttcagg ctgcagggta cagaaatgtt cccaggcctg gagaacaaac cttcagatct 29760 taatctgtac agggaggtgg agggtgaaag aatgatcttt caggaagcgt tcaagtaggg 29820 ctgctgcttg gattgaattt taaagaatgc ataggttata tgcaggatct atatatagat 29880 caatagcttc cctgagcaca tgttcaaagg ttcaaacatt tggggtcatt tctttgcaag 29940 aagagtcact cagtggcctg aaagtccatg cagcaacttc cctcatgaga gctgcttccg 30000 cagcaggccc agggtttcta aaggagagag cacacagatg taaacactct gtggttctga 30060 ggactgtcac ctcttctttt cacccatcac ttttgtctta agaactctat gctcaaccct 30120 aattctcagt ctctatatca attcccacca aacagatgca aagtcctgtc catttgcttc 30180 catgaactct gtacttatcg atgatataat actctgctga ctacatttta cttgccactt 30240 catatcctca ctagactgaa agacctataa gggaagagat atcttattta tatatctttc 30300 ttatatatct ttcccatata tcctatttac tgttgtactt acaactccta caaccgtgct 30360 tggtacatag ggtgttgaaa aagtatttat gaaattatga ataacactga ttctattaaa 30420 taacattatt aagttaatga acaaataatt aagcttagta aaatatcaaa agttaaagat 30480 atcaaaaact aaacacttat agaataaaag tttgcttttc ttgtctagtg agcacattaa 30540 tacagatttt aaccctcttt tgtcctctcc tgattcacac gaaaaaatac ataggcctca 30600 gctgttcatt ggtgccagat aaaaataaag tactttttaa ttgtaattac tgcaaaggct 30660 cttcaacagt gcacagtata ccaggaactg aaacttttct tataaaacaa aataaatatc 30720 agtagaaaca gagcaaaggc atttcattaa gtattatgga ctgaattgca ttccctgtaa 30780 atgtgttaaa gtctgaactc tcagtacacc tcagaatata actgtattta gaaatagggc 30840 ctttaaagag gtagttaaga ttaaatgaga tcatgtggat tggtcttaat ctaagatgac 30900 tggtgtcatt ataagaagag gagaagacac cagagatgca accgcacaga gaaaaggtca 30960 tgtgagcagg gatccccaaa ccctgagcca agaactgaca gtggtccatg gcttgttagg 31020 aaccatgcca cacagcagga ggtgagccaa aggcaaggga gcaaagcttc atctgtattt 31080 atagccgctc cccattgctc acattacctc ctgagctctg cctcctgtcg gatcagtggt 31140 ggcattagat tctcatagga gtgcacaccc tattgtgaac tgcgcatgag agggatctag 31200 attgcatgct ccttataaag tctaatgcct gatgatctga ggtggagctg aggtggtgat 31260 gctagctctg aggagtggtt gcaaacacag attaacatta gcagagaggt ttgactgccc 31320 agagaccata ataaatcagt tgcctgcaga cgcatatcaa aaccctgtca gtgagtggca 31380 ggtgataatt cagctgcatc tggtggctgg ctttatagtg gcaagtgcgt tgatgtactt 31440 caactgtaca gctgcatctg gttgctggct ttatagtggc aagtgagttg atgtacttca 31500 actgtacagc tgcatctggt ggcaggcttt aagtcagaat ctgacactta ttttagtcca 31560 tgtgtgtcct gcccattatt ttatttgtca cttccatccg cacctctttc ctgcactgca 31620 cacttgtctc aatcagtttt ggtaagccca caagctaacc ctagccaaaa tgaataaaaa 31680 caatcatcac tggagagttt ctttgaaaag tgggaaagaa ccaatgatga gacagcagaa 31740 gactctaaga ctgccaacaa aaagaaagct gcatttaaaa gaaaatactg gccgggcgcg 31800 gtggctcatg cctgtaatcc caggactttg ggaggccgag gcgggcggat cacgaggtca 31860 ggagattgag accatcctgg ctaacaaggt gaaaccccgt ctctactaaa aatacaaaaa 31920 attagccggg catggtggcg ggtgtctgta gtcccagcta ctcaggaggc tgaagcagga 31980 gaatggcgtg aacctgagag gcagagcttc cagtgagccg agatcgtgcc actgcactcc 32040 agcctgggtg acagagcgag actccatctc aaaaaaaaac aaaaaaaaca aaataccatg 32100 agtcctactt aaattacagg gtcattgcac cagataattc acattctcca agccctcttt 32160 ttataatatg tggtggttgg ctatgcaatg aagccatgaa accttcagaa ctgcttcact 32220 gcatggaaac caagcaccct gtgttaaaca agactttgga gtttttcaaa agaaaaaaaa 32280 aagatgaaca agaagaacag aagcaattat tgaaggccac cattttatca aatgtgtctg 32340 tactgacagc atcatatcat tcgtagtggc taaccacatt gctaaagtta agaagccctt 32400 tgctattggt gaagagttga ttttgcctgc tgctaagggt atatgtcatg aactttcagg 32460 agaggctgca gttcaaaagg tggcatgtgt ttctcatttg gctagcacat aactaaatga 32520 ttagatgaaa tagcagagaa tgttgaggta caattgttac agagagttaa tgagccaccg 32580 cagtacatga ttcaggttga tgagtctacc aatgttggta aggcaacaat gcttactttt 32640 gtgcaatata tttttcagaa gatgtgcatg aggatatgtt atgtgcactt ttgttgccaa 32700 ctaataccat agctgcagaa ctattcaagt ctttgaatga ttgcatatca ggaaaactca 32760 attggtcatt ttgtgtcagt atatgcatgg acggaccgac tgccatgact ggacagcttt 32820 ctggtttcac tacttgggtc aatgaggtca cttctgaatg taactcttca cactgtgtca 32880 tccgtagaga aatgtcggct agccaaaaaa tgtcacctaa atttaacaat gttttgcaag 32940 gtgtgattaa aattattaac cacattaaag tgcatgccct taactcatat ctgttcacac 33000 agctctgcaa ggagatggac acagagcaca cagtcttctc ttatatacat aagtgagatg 33060 gctttctaaa ggtagatcac tggccagagt gtttgagtta tgagagccac tccagagact 33120 tcttttagaa aaacagacac cactggcagc acatttcagt gacacagaat gggttaaaaa 33180 acttgcttac ttgtgtgaca tattcaacct gttcagggaa ttcaatcttt cacttcagag 33240 gaaaatgaca gctgtgttca agttggcaga tagaggggct gcattcaaag ccaaagtgga 33300 attatggggg caacaagtga acagtgagat ttttgacatg ttccaaaatt agcaaagatt 33360 ttgaaaaaga ctgagccatg gccttctttc tcccagctag tgcatgatca cctgtctcag 33420 ctttcaaaag agtttaagca ttattttcta actacaaaag accctagaac tgggaaggaa 33480 tgaatctgtg acccatttgt gaataagcca agtgaactga ctttgtccat cctagaagag 33540 gatcaactgc ttgagatggc aaatgacaat gcccttaaaa gtatgtttga gacaacttca 33600 aatctccata cattctggat taaagtcaag gtggaatatc ctgagattgc cacaaaagta 33660 ctgaaaatcc tgcttccatt tccaatatcc tatctttgtg aagtagggtt ttctgcagcg 33720 acagcaacca caatgagatt atggagtaga ctggacataa gcaatatact gcaggtgtca 33780 ctgcctccca tcacctgcac atgggactat ctagttgcag gaaaacaagc ttagggctct 33840 cactgattct acattatggt gagttgtata attatttaat tatatataat taattattta 33900 attatatata attaattatt taattataca tatataatta tatataatta aatatatatt 33960 taattatata atatataaaa atatataatt atttaattat atatatggcg agttgtataa 34020 ttatatatta taaatgtaat aataatagaa ataaagtata caataaatgt aaatgcactt 34080 gaattatccc taaagcatcc ccttatccca atccacagaa aaatagtctt ctatgaaatt 34140 ggtccctggt gccaaaaagg ttgggggcca ttgcatgtga ggacacaatg agaaggcaac 34200 tatcttcaag ccaaggagag agtcctcaga aaaatatcaa acctgttgaa accttgatct 34260 tggacttcca gcctctagaa ctgtgagaaa ataaattcct gttgtgtaag ccacccagtc 34320 tgtggcattt tgttacagca gccctagcaa actaatatat tcagcaattc tttttttttt 34380 ctaggacata aacatatttt aatgtcctac ttcctgggga gaaatccttt taattatttt 34440 tgtgtatttg gaaatagggg ttgtattcca aattgtagtc taccataaag aactacctga 34500 ggctgggtaa tttataagga aaagaggttt aattgactca caattctgca ggctgtacag 34560 gaagcatggc tggaaagcca caggaaactt ataatcatgg tagaaggtga aggggaaaca 34620 agcacatctt cacatggtga caggagagag agagagtgaa tggggaagtg ccacacactt 34680 ttacaccacc agatctcatg ataattcact gtcatgagaa gagcaagggg gaaatccatc 34740 cccatgactt aatcacctca caccaggtac ctcccccaac actgggaatt acaattcaac 34800 ttgggatttg ggtggggaca cagagccaac cataacaggg atatattata ataaaacgta 34860 ctgagaggta cacaacagca ccctggaata ttgctgccaa aaatggacct aatcataagg 34920 aaacatcaga taaattcaaa ttgaggaatt gttccagaat aaacaagact aaagcaacat 34980 gacaactaaa tgcaatactt gaatctgcat tggatcctga aacagtttta tctatctatc 35040 catccattta tccacccata acggtaaagg atattattgg gataattgtc ataatttgaa 35100 taaaatctat agattaggta ttagcattac atcaccatta atttcctagt tttgatagtt 35160 gtattctgct tttataagag aattttcttg ttcttaggaa atactggata atctgggcaa 35220 aaaaattctg gaattcttta gactcttctt tcaacttttc catataagtt ttaagtttat 35280 ttcaaagtat gaatgctata aaattaggaa ttcaaacaaa aataatcaaa ttgagaggtg 35340 tgtacattta acaaaacagt tatattaaat caggttaaat tttaagcatg ctgaaaattt 35400 gctgagacct gggagtgttt gtttctgcca gtgttagttt caaagtgcat agtggcatat 35460 tgaattttgt gtaatttcca gtaacatagt gcaaggatga gtagccacac acatttagtg 35520 ttgcaataat ataaaaagcc tcaggagcac tccagccagc acaacaagtc cccagggaca 35580 gctaagcact ccagtgtcta gggactgtgg gaaactggaa agaaacaatc cagtgtaaat 35640 atgacttcta agctggctgt tgctctactg ctttcttggc agttgcatgc tttctgtagc 35700 actgtgtgaa ggtaggctca tctttctaat caatagagtt ttcttttgtc taaatatgat 35760 tctccgaaag caaggctatc caaaatgctt tgagatttgc ttattaaaac aaaaaaaaat 35820 ccccatttgc attcatttga tgttgtcatg agtacaaaat aacttttgtg ggccttagac 35880 atttttacct ttgtgggact cttcagccat cataatatca atacttaaaa tttttttatg 35940 taacttagaa tgcttcaaca ttttttctgt tttaggtaaa atttagggga tttttatggg 36000 ccctaaaaat ttctttattt ctgttgtgag aaaaaaataa cactttctta gattctaaaa 36060 cttcatgttt ttcttccgac tttaaaggca attaaaacaa tttcatgggc ttctaaaatt 36120 attgtgggcc ctaggcacta tgcctactgg ccctaatgca taagttaccc ctaatttgca 36180 ttaaatttgg aattatttag gttctatctc tatacctctc agaaaagtgt aatatttgca 36240 ttgatgtaga catttagttg ctaaaattca caacttgtcc tataacacat atatcactat 36300 atatacttat attcatttat aatttatatt atattccatt ggggggcaca gttggttaat 36360 attgcctgtt aaaattgaac taggtaacca cgtattttta ctcagtgttc tgctgacaaa 36420 ggcttagaca gtaatcattt tctgcctgct ttgaagagtt ttgatgggcc ctagaccatc 36480 ttaagatcct gctatataac aaatagtgtg tttttagcat gcgttttctg tatttgcttt 36540 ttcgttttat cagcattaaa agtttttttt taaaaaaaat acaagtcatc tctgtaaaat 36600 agtcatgttt ctgtttattc tttctgaagg tgatatatct gttgataaga tcattgttta 36660 tctcctataa ataacattat agcatcatga agaatactgc aaaatcaaat agaagaatgg 36720 ccatatggat ataaaatatt aattttaata aatttatagt tttatgtatt tatatattta 36780 tatattagtt tttatattga cattcaaaat agtcagtgag aatcattttg aaagaaagga 36840 aattaatttc aagggttggt ctaaaactag tctttctatt tgtagcaacc tgtttcgtta 36900 agacatttct catggtccta aaaatcatca tattcaaatt taaagggtat ctagcagagt 36960 tgtgcccttt gatgaaagca gtccttactt ccttgctatg ttcactgctt ccattgtgcc 37020 aagtattagt acagtaccac aatgccagtg catgaggaca cattttatac ctttgcatcc 37080 caaatttatt aaagaactca gaattattca gagtggatta tattataaaa attaagaaat 37140 catgtaagta ctttcaaaag ttcttagtta ttttgcttct gtacatgtag actgtttagg 37200 tgctgagagt acaatggtaa acagaacagc aaaaaaaaaa aattctgtct ttacaaataa 37260 cttggtactg acatctggtt agttttagct attgtgtctc ccttgcttct gaattccaga 37320 gcaatacttt cattttttga tataagcaaa ttctaaaaca cattgtgggg aggtagataa 37380 tctgacattt tgcagagtta aagtaattag agaagcacaa gaaagtttcg aaaatgataa 37440 ttaaatttga aataggaatt agcatgagtg aagcaactcc aggtacatgg tgattaaccc 37500 aagtaatatg actccaggta tcctgggaat tcctttcact gtgaaagctg caatcagtgg 37560 cctttggaaa agtaagtggg gttcctgcag ctcccagaaa attgtgaaaa aatcctgttg 37620 ggatcatttc catttaccac tgagccaaat gaccatgatt tccaactgca aagggatatc 37680 taaaaccaga taagtaattt acctaagtag tctttttcac tctttagtgt gaagcttatt 37740 catgaagaga cctctgcctg aacatacagc aaatttaaga aggttgtgca gatagtctga 37800 aggaggtgag ttagtttttc ccactttctc aaatttctca aatttcattt gtcatgaaac 37860 taataggaaa gattcacaaa tgtcagttta agagttttac ctaatggaat ctcactttta 37920 tttatttttt tgcttctatt taaaagcttt tttttcaatg atagaaaaaa tgctagcgat 37980 agtaatttgc ttttttaata atggaaaatg tagagcaata tagcaaacct caaagagtat 38040 tgatttctca aaacaaaagc ataacaaaat ttgtttattc tcttttaatt tatggtttta 38100 aaaattttac ttgtatttag aaataaggaa aaatgaataa gaaaaaatta aagagcattc 38160 ttccatggtt tccaagaatt tcttattaaa tatgttaaca aaactcgaag tgaataaaag 38220 ttagagctat agcctatgct attggatacc cacccatatc atctgatctg caccacttca 38280 atgctcactg ttttgtcttc caagggcttt ctctggttac cagcgtccac tatactagca 38340 aggcccaggt tggaaatatt ggaaaattaa tggccttggg cgcagtcttt aactaatgac 38400 ccactaaagc agtgtactgt aagtcctcac ttaacctcat caataaattc ttggaaactg 38460 tgactttaaa tgaaatgaat agcaaaacag attttattat aacttatttg atagaaataa 38520 tagttaagtt tctaaggcat atttctagtc acaaaacatc atcaaactgc caaataaaga 38580 tcaaaataat tctaatatta aacactgaaa tatatgtgaa ctatatatac atttcggaaa 38640 gattaataaa aagaagataa ttactcaatt tttggtgaat ctgtgagtga caaaggtcat 38700 agtagtggtg ggtgatgtgg ggagggatgt ttactcctta tcctagtgag gagtaaacat 38760 gagtcttcca atatccacac cttgctgtcc atcatcaaat ctcttaaaat atctagtttt 38820 gtttctaatg tcacactttt tctctggtgt gtgtgtgtgt ggccatagac gtaagaagag 38880 gtggatagtg caactttaaa gtttattaca acaaagttaa gtcagggaat gaatatgtaa 38940 gaagcacccc ctaccagtat ataattcaaa aacaaacata aaaaatatgg tgccctccct 39000 gagctcatac gatatctttt attgtcatgt acttgtatga ttattgtata ctttatattt 39060 ttttattttt tcattaatac ataatagatg tacatatttt ggggatactt gtgataatct 39120 gatacattca tgatatggtt tggctgtttc cccatccaaa tctcatcttg aatttcagtt 39180 cccataatcc ccatgtgtcg aggaagggac ccggtgggag gtaattgaat catgggggcg 39240 atttccccca tgtcgttctc ctgatagtga atgagttatc atgaggtctg atggttttac 39300 aagaggcttc ccctttgact tggcactcat tctctgtcct gccgctccgt gaagaggtgc 39360 attctgccat gattgtaagt ttcctgaggc ctccccggcc ctgccgaact gtgagtcaat 39420 tatgcctctt ttctttataa attgcccagt ttgggggcag ttttttatag cagtgtgaga 39480 ctgaattaat acaatcaaat cagggtaatt gggatgtaca tcaccttaaa tacttttctt 39540 tgtgccagga acatttgaat tattctcttc tagctatttt gaaatgtaca atagattgac 39600 ttaccctact gaactatgga acacaatgtc ttatttcttt caattaactg tatagttgtc 39660 ctcactattc aatctctgtt cttcctcctc acttccaaca attcttggcc ttggtaacca 39720 tcaatctact ctctatcttc atgatatcta cttttgtgtc tcccacatat gagtgagaat 39780 aggccatatt tgtctctctg tgcttggctt atttcactta acataatgac ctccagttcc 39840 atctatgttg ctgcaaatga caggattgca ttagttgttg tggctgaaaa atattcaatt 39900 atgtatatat accacagttt ctttatacac tcatccattg atggacactt aggttgatta 39960 catattttgt ctattgtgaa tagtgctgca ataaatatgg gattgcagat acctctttga 40020 tataccgatt ttctttcttt tggatatata cccagtagtt aattgctggg tcatgtgtag 40080 ttctattttc agtttttgga ggaacctcca taccgttttt catagtggtc attttaattt 40140 actttcccac caacatgtat gagggtttcc ctttctctcc atcctcgcca gcatctgtta 40200 ttacctgtca ttttgataaa ggccattgta agtggggtta gatgatatct cattgtggtt 40260 tggatttgca tttttctggt gactagtgat gttgagtatt tttttcatat aactgttggc 40320 catttgtatg ccttcatttg agaaatgtct gttcagatct gttgtccgtt ttaaaatcag 40380 attattttgt tttgcgctat tgaattgttg gagctcctta tatattcttg ttactaatac 40440 ttgtgaaatg gatagtttat aaaaattttc tcccattctg tctctttact ttggtgattg 40500 tttttcttgc tgtgcagaag ctttttagct ttatgtaatc tcaattgtca atttttgttc 40560 ttattgcctg tgctttgccc agcccaatgt cctagaatgt ttccccaatg ttttcttcta 40620 gtagcttcat agtttcaggt cttagattta agtctttaat tcattttgat tacatttttg 40680 tatagcctga gacatagggg tctaatttca ctctatgcat atggttatcc agttttccca 40740 gcaccattta tgaaagagac tgcccttccc ccattgtcta ttcttggtgt ctttgtaaaa 40800 aatgacttgg ctataaatgt gtttattgat atctgggttc tctattctat tccattagtg 40860 tacatgtctg tttttctacc aaccatgcta atttggttac catacctttg tagtatgttt 40920 taaagttgga tagtgtgatg cttccagctt tgtgtttttt actcaggatt gctttggcta 40980 ttcagggaat tttttagtgt gtggttctat gtaaatttga gaattttttt ctatttatgg 41040 gaagaaagtc agaattttga cagggattgc attgaatctc taaattgctt gtcattcttg 41100 47 85 PRT Homo sapiens 47 Met Thr Ser Lys Leu Ala Val Ala Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ser Cys Met 1 5 10 15 Leu Ser Val Ala Leu Cys Glu Val Pro Ser Ile Ser Thr Val Pro Gln 20 25 30 Cys Gln Cys Met Arg Thr His Phe Ile Pro Leu His Pro Lys Phe Ile 35 40 45 Lys Glu Leu Arg Ile Ile Gln Val Leu Ser Lys Val Leu Ser Tyr Phe 50 55 60 Ala Ser Val His Val Asp Cys Leu Gly Ala Glu Ser Thr Met Val Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Thr Ala Lys Lys 85 48 91 PRT Homo sapiens 48 Met Thr Ser Lys Leu Ala Val Ala Leu Leu Ala Ala Phe Leu Ile Ser 1 5 10 15 Ala Ala Leu Cys Glu Gly Ala Val Leu Pro Arg Ser Ala Lys Glu Leu 20 25 30 Arg Cys Gln Cys Ile Lys Thr Tyr Ser Lys Pro Phe His Pro Lys Phe 35 40 45 Ile Lys Glu Leu Arg Val Ile Glu Ser Gly Pro His Cys Ala Asn Thr 50 55 60 Glu Ile Ile Val Lys Leu Ser Asp Gly Arg Glu Leu Cys Leu Asp Pro 65 70 75 80 Lys Glu Asn Trp Val Gln Arg Val Val Glu Lys 85 90 49 85 PRT Homo sapiens 49 Met Thr Ser Lys Leu Ala Val Ala Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ser Cys Met 1 5 10 15 Leu Ser Val Ala Leu Cys Glu Val Pro Ser Ile Ser Thr Val Pro Gln 20 25 30 Cys Gln Cys Met Arg Thr His Phe Ile Pro Leu His Pro Lys Phe Ile 35 40 45 Lys Glu Leu Arg Ile Ile Gln Val Leu Ser Lys Val Leu Ser Tyr Phe 50 55 60 Ala Ser Val His Val Asp Cys Leu Gly Ala Glu Ser Thr Met Val Asn 65 70 75 80 Arg Thr Ala Lys Lys 85 50 91 PRT Homo sapiens 50 Met Thr Ser Lys Leu Ala Val Ala Leu Leu Ala Ala Phe Leu Ile Ser 1 5 10 15 Ala Ala Leu Cys Glu Gly Ala Val Leu Pro Arg Ser Ala Lys Glu Leu 20 25 30 Arg Cys Gln Cys Ile Lys Thr Tyr Ser Lys Pro Phe His Pro Lys Phe 35 40 45 Ile Lys Glu Leu Arg Val Ile Glu Ser Gly Pro His Cys Ala Asn Thr 50 55 60 Glu Ile Ile Val Lys Leu Ser Asp Gly Arg Glu Leu Cys Leu Asp Pro 65 70 75 80 Lys Glu Asn Trp Val Gln Arg Val Val Glu Lys 85 90 51 55 PRT Homo sapiens 51 Met Thr Ser Lys Leu Ala Val Ala Leu Leu Leu Leu Gly Ser Cys Met 1 5 10 15 Leu Ser Val Ala Leu Cys Glu Val Pro Ser Ile Ser Thr Val Pro Gln 20 25 30 Cys Gln Cys Met Arg Thr His Phe Ile Pro Leu His Pro Lys Phe Ile 35 40 45 Lys Glu Leu Arg Ile Ile Gln 50 55 52 58 PRT Homo sapiens 52 Met Thr Ser Lys Leu Ala Val Ala Leu Leu Ala Ala Phe Leu Ile Ser 1 5 10 15 Ala Ala Leu Cys Glu Gly Ala Val Leu Pro Arg Ser Ala Lys Glu Leu 20 25 30 Arg Cys Gln Cys Ile Lys Thr Tyr Ser Lys Pro Phe His Pro Lys Phe 35 40 45 Ile Lys Glu Leu Arg Val Ile Glu Ser Gly 50 55 53 56 PRT Homo sapiens 53 Met Thr Ser Lys Leu Ala Val Ala Phe Leu Ala Val Phe Leu Leu Ser 1 5 10 15 Ala Ala Leu Cys Glu Ala Asp Val Leu Ala Arg Val Ser Ala Glu Leu 20 25 30 Arg Cys Gln Cys Ile Asn Thr His Ser Thr Pro Phe His Pro Lys Phe 35 40 45 Ile Lys Glu Leu Arg Val Ile Glu 50 55 54 58 PRT Homo sapiens 54 Met Thr Ser Lys Leu Ala Val Ala Leu Leu Ala Ala Phe Leu Ile Ser 1 5 10 15 Ala Ala Leu Cys Glu Gly Ala Val Leu Pro Arg Ser Ala Lys Glu Leu 20 25 30 Arg Cys Gln Cys Ile Lys Thr Tyr Ser Lys Pro Phe His Pro Lys Phe 35 40 45 Ile Lys Glu Leu Arg Val Ile Glu Ser Gly 50 55 55 414 PRT Homo sapiens 55 Met Asn Pro Thr Leu Gly Leu Ala Ile Phe Leu Ala Val Leu Leu Thr 1 5 10 15 Val Lys Gly Leu Leu Lys Pro Ser Phe Ser Pro Arg Asn Tyr Lys Ala 20 25 30 Leu Ser Glu Val Gln Gly Trp Lys Gln Arg Met Ala Ala Lys Glu Leu 35 40 45 Ala Arg Gln Asn Met Asp Leu Gly Phe Lys Leu Leu Lys Lys Leu Ala 50 55 60 Phe Tyr Asn Pro Gly Arg Asn Ile Phe Leu Ser Pro Leu Ser Ile Ser 65 70 75 80 Thr Ala Phe Ser Met Leu Cys Leu Gly Ala Gln Asp Ser Thr Leu Asp 85 90 95 Glu Ile Lys Gln Gly Phe Asn Phe Arg Lys Met Pro Glu Lys Asp Leu 100 105 110 His Glu Gly Phe His Tyr Ile Ile His Glu Leu Thr Gln Lys Thr Gln 115 120 125 Asp Leu Lys Leu Ser Ile Gly Asn Thr Leu Phe Ile Asp Gln Arg Leu 130 135 140 Gln Pro Gln Arg Lys Phe Leu Glu Asp Ala Lys Asn Phe Tyr Ser Ala 145 150 155 160 Glu Thr Ile Leu Thr Asn Phe Gln Asn Leu Glu Met Ala Gln Lys Gln 165 170 175 Ile Asn Asp Phe Ile Ser Gln Lys Thr His Gly Lys Ile Asn Asn Leu 180 185 190 Ile Glu Asn Ile Asp Pro Gly Thr Val Met Leu Leu Ala Asn Tyr Ile 195 200 205 Phe Phe Arg Ala Arg Trp Lys His Glu Phe Asp Pro Asn Val Thr Lys 210 215 220 Glu Glu Asp Phe Phe Leu Glu Lys Asn Ser Ser Val Lys Val Pro Met 225 230 235 240 Met Phe Arg Ser Gly Ile Tyr Gln Val Gly Tyr Asp Asp Lys Leu Ser 245 250 255 Cys Thr Ile Leu Glu Ile Pro Tyr Gln Lys Asn Ile Thr Ala Ile Phe 260 265 270 Ile Leu Pro Asp Glu Gly Lys Leu Lys His Leu Glu Lys Gly Leu Gln 275 280 285 Val Asp Thr Phe Ser Arg Trp Lys Thr Leu Leu Ser Arg Arg Val Val 290 295 300 Asp Val Ser Val Pro Arg Leu His Met Thr Gly Thr Phe Asp Leu Lys 305 310 315 320 Lys Thr Leu Ser Tyr Ile Gly Val Ser Lys Ile Phe Glu Glu His Gly 325 330 335 Asp Leu Thr Lys Ile Ala Pro His Arg Ser Leu Lys Val Gly Glu Ala 340 345 350 Val His Lys Ala Glu Leu Lys Met Asp Glu Arg Gly Thr Glu Gly Ala 355 360 365 Ala Gly Thr Gly Ala Gln Thr Leu Pro Met Glu Thr Pro Leu Val Val 370 375 380 Lys Ile Asp Lys Pro Tyr Leu Leu Leu Ile Tyr Ser Glu Lys Ile Pro 385 390 395 400 Ser Val Leu Phe Leu Gly Lys Ile Val Asn Pro Ile Gly Lys 405 410 56 414 PRT Homo sapiens 56 Met Asn Pro Thr Leu Gly Leu Ala Ile Phe Leu Ala Val Leu Leu Thr 1 5 10 15 Val Lys Gly Leu Leu Lys Pro Ser Phe Ser Pro Arg Asn Tyr Lys Ala 20 25 30 Leu Ser Glu Val Gln Gly Trp Lys Gln Arg Met Ala Ala Lys Glu Leu 35 40 45 Ala Arg Gln Asn Met Asp Leu Gly Phe Lys Leu Leu Lys Lys Leu Ala 50 55 60 Phe Tyr Asn Pro Gly Arg Asn Ile Phe Leu Ser Pro Leu Ser Ile Ser 65 70 75 80 Thr Ala Phe Ser Met Leu Cys Leu Gly Ala Gln Asp Ser Thr Leu Asp 85 90 95 Glu Ile Lys Gln Gly Phe Asn Phe Arg Lys Met Pro Glu Lys Asp Leu 100 105 110 His Glu Gly Phe His Tyr Ile Ile His Glu Leu Thr Gln Lys Thr Gln 115 120 125 Asp Leu Lys Leu Ser Ile Gly Asn Thr Leu Phe Ile Asp Gln Arg Leu 130 135 140 Gln Pro Gln Arg Lys Phe Leu Glu Asp Ala Lys Asn Phe Tyr Ser Ala 145 150 155 160 Glu Thr Ile Leu Thr Asn Phe Gln Asn Leu Glu Met Ala Gln Lys Gln 165 170 175 Ile Asn Asp Phe Ile Ser Gln Lys Thr His Gly Lys Ile Asn Asn Leu 180 185 190 Ile Glu Asn Ile Asp Pro Gly Thr Val Met Leu Leu Ala Asn Tyr Ile 195 200 205 Phe Phe Arg Ala Arg Trp Lys His Glu Phe Asp Pro Asn Val Thr Lys 210 215 220 Glu Glu Asp Phe Phe Leu Glu Lys Asn Ser Ser Val Lys Val Pro Met 225 230 235 240 Met Phe Arg Ser Gly Ile Tyr Gln Val Gly Tyr Asp Asp Lys Leu Ser 245 250 255 Cys Thr Ile Leu Glu Ile Pro Tyr Gln Lys Asn Ile Thr Ala Ile Phe 260 265 270 Ile Leu Pro Asp Glu Gly Lys Leu Lys His Leu Glu Lys Gly Leu Gln 275 280 285 Val Asp Thr Phe Ser Arg Trp Lys Thr Leu Leu Ser Arg Arg Val Val 290 295 300 Asp Val Ser Val Pro Arg Leu His Met Thr Gly Thr Phe Asp Leu Lys 305 310 315 320 Lys Thr Leu Ser Tyr Ile Gly Val Ser Lys Ile Phe Glu Glu His Gly 325 330 335 Asp Leu Thr Lys Ile Ala Pro His Arg Ser Leu Lys Val Gly Glu Ala 340 345 350 Val His Lys Ala Glu Leu Lys Met Asp Glu Arg Gly Thr Glu Gly Ala 355 360 365 Ala Gly Thr Gly Ala Gln Thr Leu Pro Met Glu Thr Pro Leu Val Val 370 375 380 Lys Ile Asp Lys Pro Tyr Leu Leu Leu Ile Tyr Ser Glu Lys Ile Pro 385 390 395 400 Ser Val Leu Phe Leu Gly Lys Ile Val Asn Pro Ile Gly Lys 405 410 57 361 PRT Homo sapiens VARIANT (1)..(361) Wherein Xaa is any amino acid as defined in the specification 57 Asp Leu Gly Phe Lys Leu Leu Lys Lys Leu Ala Phe Tyr Asn Pro Gly 1 5 10 15 Arg Asn Ile Phe Leu Ser Pro Leu Ser Ile Ser Thr Ala Phe Ser Met 20 25 30 Leu Cys Leu Gly Ala Gln Asp Ser Thr Leu Asp Glu Ile Lys Gln Gly 35 40 45 Phe Asn Phe Arg Lys Met Pro Glu Lys Asp Leu His Glu Gly Phe His 50 55 60 Tyr Ile Ile His Glu Leu Thr Gln Lys Thr Gln Asp Leu Lys Leu Ser 65 70 75 80 Ile Gly Asn Thr Leu Phe Ile Asp Gln Arg Leu Gln Pro Gln Arg Lys 85 90 95 Phe Leu Glu Asp Ala Lys Asn Phe Tyr Ser Ala Glu Thr Ile Leu Thr 100 105 110 Asn Phe Gln Asn Leu Glu Met Ala Gln Lys Gln Ile Asn Asp Phe Ile 115 120 125 Ser Gln Lys Thr His Gly Lys Ile Asn Asn Leu Ile Glu Asn Ile Asp 130 135 140 Pro Gly Thr Val Met Leu Leu Ala Asn Tyr Ile Phe Phe Arg Ala Arg 145 150 155 160 Trp Lys His Glu Phe Asp Pro Asn Val Thr Lys Glu Glu Asp Phe Phe 165 170 175 Leu Glu Lys Asn Ser Ser Val Lys Val Pro Met Met Phe Arg Ser Gly 180 185 190 Ile Tyr Gln Val Gly Tyr Asp Asp Lys Leu Ser Cys Thr Ile Leu Glu 195 200 205 Ile Pro Tyr Gln Lys Asn Ile Thr Ala Ile Phe Ile Leu Pro Asp Glu 210 215 220 Gly Lys Leu Lys His Leu Glu Lys Gly Leu Gln Val Asp Thr Phe Ser 225 230 235 240 Arg Trp Lys Thr Leu Leu Ser Arg Arg Val Val Asp Val Ser Val Pro 245 250 255 Arg Leu His Met Thr Gly Thr Phe Asp Leu Lys Lys Thr Leu Ser Tyr 260 265 270 Ile Gly Val Ser Lys Ile Phe Glu Glu His Gly Asp Leu Thr Lys Ile 275 280 285 Ala Pro His Arg Ser Leu Lys Val Gly Glu Ala Val His Lys Ala Glu 290 295 300 Leu Lys Met Asp Glu Arg Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa 305 310 315 320 Xaa Xaa Leu Pro Met Glu Thr Pro Leu Val Val Lys Ile Asp Lys Pro 325 330 335 Tyr Leu Leu Leu Ile Tyr Ser Glu Lys Ile Pro Ser Val Leu Phe Leu 340 345 350 Gly Lys Ile Val Asn Pro Ile Gly Lys 355 360 58 363 PRT Homo sapiens 58 Glu Phe Ala Phe Ser Leu Tyr Arg Gln Leu Ala His Gln Ser Asn Ser 1 5 10 15 Thr Asn Ile Phe Phe Ser Pro Val Ser Ile Ala Thr Ala Phe Ala Met 20 25 30 Leu Ser Leu Gly Thr Lys Ala Asp Thr Gln Ser Glu Ile Leu Glu Gly 35 40 45 Leu Asn Phe Asn Leu Thr Glu Ile Pro Gln Ala Gln Val His Glu Gly 50 55 60 Phe Gln Glu Leu Leu Arg Thr Leu Asn Lys Pro Asp Ser Gln Leu Gln 65 70 75 80 Leu Thr Thr Gly Asn Gly Leu Phe Leu Asn Lys Ser Leu Lys Val Val 85 90 95 Asp Lys Phe Leu Glu Asp Val Lys Asn Leu Tyr His Ser Glu Ala Phe 100 105 110 Ser Val Asn Phe Gln Asp Thr Glu Glu Ala Lys Lys Gln Ile Asn Asn 115 120 125 Tyr Val Glu Lys Gly Thr Gln Gly Lys Val Val Asp Leu Val Lys Glu 130 135 140 Leu Asp Arg Asp Thr Val Phe Ala Leu Val Asn Tyr Ile Phe Phe Lys 145 150 155 160 Gly Lys Trp Glu Arg Pro Phe Glu Val Glu Ala Thr Glu Glu Glu Asp 165 170 175 Phe His Val Asp Gln Ala Thr Thr Val Lys Val Pro Met Met Arg Arg 180 185 190 Leu Gly Met Phe Asn Ile Tyr His Cys Glu Lys Leu Ser Ser Trp Val 195 200 205 Leu Leu Met Lys Tyr Leu Gly Asn Ala Thr Ala Ile Phe Phe Leu Pro 210 215 220 Asp Gln Gly Lys Leu Gln His Leu Glu Asn Glu Leu Thr His Asp Ile 225 230 235 240 Ile Thr Lys Phe Leu Glu Asn Glu Asn Arg Arg Ser Ala Asn Leu His 245 250 255 Leu Pro Lys Leu Ala Ile Thr Gly Thr Tyr Asp Leu Lys Thr Val Leu 260 265 270 Gly His Leu Gly Ile Thr Lys Val Phe Ser Asn Gly Ala Asp Leu Ser 275 280 285 Gly Val Thr Glu Asp Ala Pro Leu Lys Leu Ser Lys Ala Val His Lys 290 295 300 Ala Val Leu Thr Ile Asp Glu Lys Gly Thr Glu Ala Ala Gly Ala Met 305 310 315 320 Phe Leu Glu Ala Ile Pro Met Ser Ile Pro Pro Glu Val Lys Phe Asn 325 330 335 Lys Pro Phe Val Phe Leu Met Ile Glu Gln Asn Thr Lys Ser Pro Leu 340 345 350 Phe Ile Gly Lys Val Val Asn Pro Thr Gln Lys 355 360 59 1090 DNA Homo sapiens 59 cggatgctgg cccggaggaa gccgatgctg ccggcgctca ccatcaaccc taccatcgcc 60 gagggcccgt ccccaaccag cgagggcgcc tccgaggcaa acctggtgga cctgcagaag 120 aagctggagg agctggaact tgacgagcag cagaagcggc tggaagcctt tctcacccag 180 aaagccaagg tcggcgaact caaagacgat gacttcgaaa ggacctcaga gctggacgcg 240 ggcaacggcg gggtggtcac caaagtccag cacagaccct cgggcctcat catggccagg 300 aagctgatcc accttgagat caagccggcc atccggaacc agatcatccg cgagcaccag 360 gtcctgcacg agtgcaactc accgtacatc gtgggcttct acggggcctt ctactgtgac 420 agggagatca gcatctgcat ggagcacatg gatggcggct ccctggacca ggggctgaaa 480 gaggccaaga ggattcccga ggacatcctg gggaaagtca gcattgcggt tctccggggc 540 ttggcgtacc tccgagagaa gcaccagatc atgcaccgaa atgtgaagcc ctccaacatc 600 ctcgtgaact ctagagggga gatcaagctg tgtgacttcg gggtgagcgg ccagctcatc 660 gactccatgg ccaactcctt cgtgggcacg cgctcctaca tggctccgga gcggttgcag 720 ggcacacatt actcggtgca gtcggtcatc tggagcatgg acctgtccct ggtggagctg 780 gccatcgaaa ggtaccccat ccccccgccc gacgccaagg agctggaggc catctttggc 840 cagcccgtgg tcgacaggga agaaggagag cctcacagca tctcctcttg gccagggtcc 900 cccgggcgcc ccaacagcgg ttacgggatg gacagcctgc ccgccatggc catcttcgaa 960 ctgctggact atattgtgaa agagccgcct cctaagctgc ccaacggtgt gttcaccccc 1020 gacttccagg agtttgtcaa taaatgcctc atcaaaaacc caacggagcg ggcggaccta 1080 aagatgctca 1090 60 1090 DNA Homo sapiens 60 cggatgctgg cccggaggaa gccgatgctg ccggcgctca ccatcaaccc taccatcgcc 60 gagggcccgt ccccaaccag cgagggcgcc tccgaggcaa acctggtgga cctgcagaag 120 aagctggagg agctggaact tgacgagcag cagaagcggc tggaagcctt tctcacccag 180 aaagccaagg tcggcgaact caaagacgat gacttcgaaa ggacctcaga gctggacgcg 240 ggcaacggcg gggtggtcac caaagtccag cacagaccct cgggcctcat catggccagg 300 aagctgatcc accttgagat caagccggcc atccggaacc agatcatccg cgagcaccag 360 gtcctgcacg agtgcaactc accgtacatc gtgggcttct acggggcctt ctactgtgac 420 agggagatca gcatctgcat ggagcacatg gatggcggct ccctggacca ggggctgaaa 480 gaggccaaga ggattcccga ggacatcctg gggaaagtca gcattgcggt tctccggggc 540 ttggcgtacc tccgagagaa gcaccagatc atgcaccgaa atgtgaagcc ctccaacatc 600 ctcgtgaact ctagagggga gatcaagctg tgtgacttcg gggtgagcgg ccagctcatc 660 gactccatgg ccaactcctt cgtgggcacg cgctcctaca tggctccgga gcggttgcag 720 ggcacacatt actcggtgca gtcggtcatc tggagcatgg acctgtccct ggtggagctg 780 gccatcgaaa ggtaccccat ccccccgccc gacgccaagg agctggaggc catctttggc 840 cagcccgtgg tcgacaggga agaaggagag cctcacagca tctcctcttg gccagggtcc 900 cccgggcgcc ccaacagcgg ttacgggatg gacagcctgc ccgccatggc catcttcgaa 960 ctgctggact atattgtgaa agagccgcct cctaagctgc ccaacggtgt gttcaccccc 1020 gacttccagg agtttgtcaa taaatgcctc atcaaaaacc caacggagcg ggcggaccta 1080 aagatgctca 1090 61 1088 DNA Homo sapiens 61 gatgctggcc cggaggaagc cgatgctgcc ggcgctcacc atcaacccta ccatcgccga 60 gggcccgtcc ccaaccagcg agggcgcctc cgaggcaaac ctggtggacc tgcagaagaa 120 gctggaggag ctggaacttg acgagcagca gaagcggctg gaagcctttc tcacccagaa 180 agccaaggtc ggcgaactca aagacgatga cttcgaaagg acctcagagc tggacgcggg 240 caacggcggg gtggtcacca aagtccagca cagaccctcg ggcctcatca tggccaggaa 300 gctgatccac cttgagatca agccggccat ccggaaccag atcatccgcg agcaccaggt 360 cctgcacgag tgcaactcac cgtacatcgt gggcttctac ggggccttct actgtgacag 420 ggagatcagc atctgcatgg agcacatgga tggcggctcc ctggaccagg ggctgaaaga 480 ggccaagagg attcccgagg acatcctggg gaaagtcagc attgcggttc tccggggctt 540 ggcgtacctc cgagagaagc accagatcat gcaccgaaat gtgaagccct ccaacatcct 600 cgtgaactct agaggggaga tcaagctgtg tgacttcggg gtgagcggcc agctcatcga 660 ctccatggcc aactccttcg tgggcacgcg ctcctacatg gctccggagc ggttgcaggg 720 cacacattac tcggtgcagt cggtcatctg gagcatggac ctgtccctgg tggagctggc 780 catcgaaagg taccccatcc ccccgcccga cgccaaggag ctggaggcca tctttggcca 840 gcccgtggtc gacagggaag aaggagagcc tcacagcatc tcctcttggc cagggtcccc 900 cgggcgcccc aacagcggtt acgggatgga cagcctgccc gccatggcca tcttcgaact 960 gctggactat attgtgaaag agccgcctcc taagctgccc aacggtgtgt tcacccccga 1020 cttccaggag tttgtcaata aatgcctcat caaaaaccca acggagcggg cggacctaaa 1080 gatgctca 1088 62 1091 DNA Homo sapiens 62 gatgctggcc cggaggaagc cggtgctgcc ggcgctcacc atcaacccta ccatcgccga 60 gggcccatcc cctaccagcg agggcgcctc cgaggcaaac ctggtggacc tgcagaagaa 120 gctggaggag ctggaacttg acgagcagca gaagaagcgg ctggaagcct ttctcaccca 180 gaaagccaag gttggcgaac tcaaagacga tgacttcgaa aggatctcag agctgggcgc 240 gggcaacggc ggggtggtca ccaaagtcca gcacagaccc tcgggcctca tcatggccag 300 gaagctgatc caccttgaga tcaagccggc catccggaac cagatcatcc gcgagctgca 360 ggtcctgcac gaatgcaact cgccgtacat cgtgggcttc tacggggcct tctacagtga 420 gggggagatc agcatttgca tggaacacat ggacggcggc tccctggacc aggtgctgaa 480 ggaggccaag aggattcccg aggagatcct ggggaaagtc agcatcgcgg ttctccgggg 540 gttggcgtac ctccgagaga agcaccagat catgcaccga gatgtgaagc cctccaacat 600 gctcgtgaac tctagagggg agatcaagct gtgtgacttc ggggtgagcg gccagctcat 660 ggactccatg gccaactcct tcgtgggcac gcgctcctac atggctccgg agcggttgca 720 gggcacacat tactcggtgc agtcggacat ctggagcatg ggcctgtccc tggtggagct 780 ggccgtcgga aggtacccca tccccccgcc cgacgccaaa gagctggagg ccatctttgg 840 gcggcccgtg gtcgacgggg aagaaggaga gcctcacagc atctcgcctc ggccgaggcc 900 gcccgggcgc cccgtcagcg gtcacgggat ggatagccgg cctgccatgg ccatctttga 960 gctcctggac tatattgtga acgagccacc tcctaagctg cccaacggtg tgttcacccc 1020 ggacttccag gagtttgtca ataaatgcct catcaagaac ccagcggagc gggcggacct 1080 gaagatgctc a 1091 63 363 PRT Homo sapiens VARIANT (1)..(363) Wherein Xaa is any amino acid as defined in the specification 63 Met Leu Ala Arg Arg Lys Pro Met Leu Pro Ala Leu Thr Ile Asn Pro 1 5 10 15 Thr Ile Ala Glu Gly Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Glu Gly Ala Ser Glu Ala 20 25 30 Asn Leu Val Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa 35 40 45 Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Xaa Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Lys Val Gly 50 55 60 Glu Leu Lys Asp Asp Asp Phe Glu Arg Thr Ser Glu Leu Asp Ala Gly 65 70 75 80 Asn Gly Gly Val Val Thr Lys Val Gln His Arg Pro Ser Gly Leu Ile 85 90 95 Met Ala Arg Lys Leu Ile His Leu Glu Ile Lys Pro Ala Ile Arg Asn 100 105 110 Gln Ile Ile Arg Glu His Gln Val Leu His Glu Cys Asn Ser Pro Tyr 115 120 125 Ile Val Gly Phe Tyr Gly Ala Phe Tyr Cys Asp Arg Glu Ile Ser Ile 130 135 140 Cys Met Glu His Met Asp Gly Gly Ser Leu Asp Gln Gly Leu Lys Glu 145 150 155 160 Ala Lys Arg Ile Pro Glu Asp Ile Leu Gly Lys Val Ser Ile Ala Val 165 170 175 Leu Arg Gly Leu Ala Tyr Leu Arg Glu Lys His Gln Ile Met His Arg 180 185 190 Asn Val Lys Pro Ser Asn Ile Leu Val Asn Ser Arg Gly Glu Ile Lys 195 200 205 Leu Cys Asp Phe Gly Val Ser Gly Gln Leu Ile Asp Ser Met Ala Asn 210 215 220 Ser Phe Val Gly Thr Arg Ser Tyr Met Ala Pro Glu Arg Leu Gln Gly 225 230 235 240 Thr His Tyr Ser Val Gln Ser Val Ile Trp Ser Met Asp Leu Ser Leu 245 250 255 Val Glu Leu Ala Ile Glu Arg Tyr Pro Ile Pro Pro Pro Asp Ala Lys 260 265 270 Glu Leu Glu Ala Ile Phe Gly Gln Pro Val Val Asp Arg Glu Glu Gly 275 280 285 Glu Pro His Ser Ile Ser Ser Trp Pro Gly Ser Pro Gly Arg Pro Asn 290 295 300 Ser Gly Tyr Gly Met Asp Ser Leu Pro Ala Met Ala Ile Phe Glu Leu 305 310 315 320 Leu Asp Tyr Ile Val Lys Glu Pro Pro Pro Lys Leu Pro Asn Gly Val 325 330 335 Phe Thr Pro Asp Phe Gln Glu Phe Val Asn Lys Cys Leu Ile Lys Asn 340 345 350 Pro Thr Glu Arg Ala Asp Leu Lys Met Leu Ser 355 360 64 364 PRT Homo sapiens 64 Met Leu Ala Arg Arg Lys Pro Val Leu Pro Ala Leu Thr Ile Asn Pro 1 5 10 15 Thr Ile Ala Glu Gly Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Glu Gly Ala Ser Glu Ala 20 25 30 Asn Leu Val Asp Leu Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu 35 40 45 Gln Gln Lys Lys Arg Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Lys Val 50 55 60 Gly Glu Leu Lys Asp Asp Asp Phe Glu Arg Ile Ser Glu Leu Gly Ala 65 70 75 80 Gly Asn Gly Gly Val Val Thr Lys Val Gln His Arg Pro Ser Gly Leu 85 90 95 Ile Met Ala Arg Lys Leu Ile His Leu Glu Ile Lys Pro Ala Ile Arg 100 105 110 Asn Gln Ile Ile Arg Glu Leu Gln Val Leu His Glu Cys Asn Ser Pro 115 120 125 Tyr Ile Val Gly Phe Tyr Gly Ala Phe Tyr Ser Asp Gly Glu Ile Ser 130 135 140 Ile Cys Met Glu His Met Asp Gly Gly Ser Leu Asp Gln Val Leu Lys 145 150 155 160 Glu Ala Lys Arg Ile Pro Glu Glu Ile Leu Gly Lys Val Ser Ile Ala 165 170 175 Val Leu Arg Gly Leu Ala Tyr Leu Arg Glu Lys His Gln Ile Met His 180 185 190 Arg Asp Val Lys Pro Ser Asn Ile Leu Val Asn Ser Arg Gly Glu Ile 195 200 205 Lys Leu Cys Asp Phe Gly Val Ser Gly Gln Leu Ile Asp Ser Met Ala 210 215 220 Asn Ser Phe Val Gly Thr Arg Ser Tyr Met Ala Pro Glu Arg Leu Gln 225 230 235 240 Gly Thr His Tyr Ser Val Gln Ser Asp Ile Trp Ser Met Gly Leu Ser 245 250 255 Leu Val Glu Leu Ala Val Gly Arg Tyr Pro Ile Pro Pro Pro Asp Ala 260 265 270 Lys Glu Leu Glu Ala Ile Phe Gly Arg Pro Val Val Asp Gly Glu Glu 275 280 285 Gly Glu Pro His Ser Ile Ser Pro Arg Pro Arg Pro Pro Gly Arg Pro 290 295 300 Val Ser Gly His Gly Met Asp Ser Arg Pro Ala Met Ala Ile Phe Glu 305 310 315 320 Leu Leu Asp Tyr Ile Val Asn Glu Pro Pro Pro Lys Leu Pro Asn Gly 325 330 335 Val Phe Thr Pro Asp Phe Gln Glu Phe Val Asn Lys Cys Leu Ile Lys 340 345 350 Asn Pro Ala Glu Arg Ala Asp Leu Lys Met Leu Thr 355 360 65 22 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PRIMER 65 cagagcaaag aagtttcttg ga 22 66 29 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PROBE PRIMER 66 tgaaacagca ctacttaagt ccaagtcga 29 67 22 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PRIMER 67 tctcatgagg acatcacatt tg 22 68 22 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PRIMER 68 agatggcatc ctctctgaag at 22 69 24 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PROBE PRIMER 69 cctgctttgc attctttgca ggct 24 70 22 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PRIMER 70 aacgtccttg ctgtgtacaa gt 22 71 21 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PRIMER 71 aaagtcagca ttgcggttct c 21 72 26 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PROBE PRIMER 72 cttggcgtac ctccgagaga agcacc 26 73 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PRIMER 73 gcttcacatt tcggtgcatg 20 74 19 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PRIMER 74 gctggaggag ctggaactt 19 75 26 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PROBE PRIMER 75 aagcctttct cacccagaaa gccaag 26 76 21 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PRIMER 76 tttcgaagtc atcgtctttg a 21 77 22 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PRIMER 77 catgagggct tccattacat ca 22 78 26 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PROBE PRIMER 78 agctgaccca gaagacccag gacctc 26 79 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PRIMER 79 gcgtgttccc aatgctcagt 20 80 20 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PRIMER 80 ggaaagtcag cattgcggtt 20 81 26 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PROBE PRIMER 81 cttggcgtac ctccgagaga agcacc 26 82 21 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PRIMER 82 ttcacatttc ggtgcatgat c 21 83 66 PRT Homo sapiens 83 Arg Lys Pro Met Leu Pro Ala Leu Thr Ile Asn Pro Thr Ile Ala Glu 1 5 10 15 Gly Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Glu Gly Ala Ser Glu Ala Asn Leu Val Asp 20 25 30 Leu Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Lys Arg 35 40 45 Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys Asp 50 55 60 Asp Asp 65 84 66 PRT Cricetulus griseus 84 Pro Lys Lys Lys Pro Thr Pro Ile Gln Leu Asn Pro Thr Pro Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Ser Ala Val Asn Gly Thr Ser Ser Ala Glu Thr Asn Leu Glu Ala Leu 20 25 30 Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Glu Glu Gln Gln Arg Asn Arg 35 40 45 Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Gln Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys Asp 50 55 60 Asp Asp 65 85 66 PRT Homo sapiens 85 Pro Lys Lys Lys Pro Thr Pro Ile Gln Leu Asn Pro Ala Pro Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Ser Ala Val Asn Gly Thr Ser Ser Ala Glu Thr Asn Leu Glu Ala Leu 20 25 30 Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Arg Lys Arg 35 40 45 Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Gln Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys Asp 50 55 60 Asp Asp 65 86 66 PRT Mus musculus 86 Pro Lys Lys Lys Pro Thr Pro Ile Gln Leu Asn Pro Ala Pro Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Ser Ala Val Asn Gly Thr Ser Ser Ala Glu Thr Asn Leu Glu Ala Leu 20 25 30 Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Arg Lys Arg 35 40 45 Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Gln Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys Asp 50 55 60 Asp Asp 65 87 66 PRT Oryctolagus cuniculus 87 Pro Lys Lys Lys Pro Thr Pro Ile Gln Leu Asn Pro Ala Pro Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Ser Ala Val Asn Gly Thr Ser Ser Ala Glu Thr Asn Leu Glu Ala Leu 20 25 30 Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Arg Lys Arg 35 40 45 Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Gln Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys Asp 50 55 60 Asp Asp 65 88 66 PRT Rattus norvegicus 88 Pro Lys Lys Lys Pro Thr Pro Ile Gln Leu Asn Pro Ala Pro Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Ser Ala Val Asn Gly Thr Ser Ser Ala Glu Thr Asn Leu Glu Ala Leu 20 25 30 Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Arg Lys Arg 35 40 45 Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Gln Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys Asp 50 55 60 Asp Asp 65 89 66 PRT Xenopus laevis 89 Pro Lys Lys Lys Pro Thr Pro Ile Gln Leu Asn Pro Asn Pro Glu Gly 1 5 10 15 Thr Ala Val Asn Gly Thr Pro Thr Ala Glu Thr Asn Leu Glu Ala Leu 20 25 30 Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Arg Lys Arg 35 40 45 Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Gln Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys Asp 50 55 60 Asp Asp 65 90 66 PRT Cyprinus carpio 90 Pro Lys Arg Arg Pro Val Pro Leu Ile Ile Ala Pro Thr Gly Glu Gly 1 5 10 15 Gln Ser Thr Asn Ile Asp Ala Ala Ser Glu Ala Asn Leu Glu Ala Leu 20 25 30 Gln Arg Lys Leu Gly Glu Leu Asp Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Arg Lys Arg 35 40 45 Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Gln Val Gly Glu Leu Lys Asp 50 55 60 Glu Asp 65 91 69 PRT Gallus gallus 91 Met Pro Ala Lys Arg Lys Pro Val Leu Pro Ala Leu Thr Ile Thr Pro 1 5 10 15 Ser Pro Ala Glu Gly Pro Gly Pro Gly Gly Ser Ala Glu Ala Asn Leu 20 25 30 Val Asp Leu Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln 35 40 45 Lys Lys Arg Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Lys Val Gly Glu 50 55 60 Leu Lys Asp Asp Asp 65 92 67 PRT Homo sapiens 92 Arg Lys Pro Val Leu Pro Ala Leu Thr Ile Asn Pro Thr Ile Ala Glu 1 5 10 15 Gly Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Glu Gly Ala Ser Glu Ala Asn Leu Val Asp 20 25 30 Leu Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Lys Lys 35 40 45 Arg Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys 50 55 60 Asp Asp Asp 65 93 67 PRT Mus musculus 93 Arg Lys Pro Val Leu Pro Ala Leu Thr Ile Asn Pro Thr Ile Ala Glu 1 5 10 15 Gly Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Glu Gly Ala Ser Glu Ala Asn Leu Val Asp 20 25 30 Leu Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Asp Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Arg Lys 35 40 45 Arg Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys 50 55 60 Asp Asp Asp 65 94 67 PRT Rattus norvegicus 94 Arg Lys Pro Val Leu Pro Ala Leu Thr Ile Asn Pro Thr Ile Ala Glu 1 5 10 15 Gly Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Glu Gly Ala Ser Glu Ala His Leu Val Asp 20 25 30 Leu Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Asp Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Arg Lys 35 40 45 Arg Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys 50 55 60 Asp Asp Asp 65 95 66 PRT Homo sapiens 95 Arg Lys Pro Met Leu Pro Ala Leu Thr Ile Asn Pro Thr Ile Ala Glu 1 5 10 15 Gly Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Glu Gly Ala Ser Glu Ala Asn Leu Val Asp 20 25 30 Leu Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Lys Arg 35 40 45 Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys Asp 50 55 60 Asp Asp 65 96 66 PRT Cricetulus griseus 96 Pro Lys Lys Lys Pro Thr Pro Ile Gln Leu Asn Pro Thr Pro Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Ser Ala Val Asn Gly Thr Ser Ser Ala Glu Thr Asn Leu Glu Ala Leu 20 25 30 Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Glu Glu Gln Gln Arg Asn Arg 35 40 45 Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Gln Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys Asp 50 55 60 Asp Asp 65 97 66 PRT Homo sapiens 97 Pro Lys Lys Lys Pro Thr Pro Ile Gln Leu Asn Pro Ala Pro Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Ser Ala Val Asn Gly Thr Ser Ser Ala Glu Thr Asn Leu Glu Ala Leu 20 25 30 Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Arg Lys Arg 35 40 45 Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Gln Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys Asp 50 55 60 Asp Asp 65 98 66 PRT Mus musculus 98 Pro Lys Lys Lys Pro Thr Pro Ile Gln Leu Asn Pro Ala Pro Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Ser Ala Val Asn Gly Thr Ser Ser Ala Glu Thr Asn Leu Glu Ala Leu 20 25 30 Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Arg Lys Arg 35 40 45 Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Gln Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys Asp 50 55 60 Asp Asp 65 99 66 PRT Oryctolagus cuniculus 99 Pro Lys Lys Lys Pro Thr Pro Ile Gln Leu Asn Pro Ala Pro Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Ser Ala Val Asn Gly Thr Ser Ser Ala Glu Thr Asn Leu Glu Ala Leu 20 25 30 Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Arg Lys Arg 35 40 45 Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Gln Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys Asp 50 55 60 Asp Asp 65 100 66 PRT Rattus norvegicus 100 Pro Lys Lys Lys Pro Thr Pro Ile Gln Leu Asn Pro Ala Pro Asp Gly 1 5 10 15 Ser Ala Val Asn Gly Thr Ser Ser Ala Glu Thr Asn Leu Glu Ala Leu 20 25 30 Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Arg Lys Arg 35 40 45 Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Gln Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys Asp 50 55 60 Asp Asp 65 101 66 PRT Xenopus laevis 101 Pro Lys Lys Lys Pro Thr Pro Ile Gln Leu Asn Pro Asn Pro Glu Gly 1 5 10 15 Thr Ala Val Asn Gly Thr Pro Thr Ala Glu Thr Asn Leu Glu Ala Leu 20 25 30 Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Arg Lys Arg 35 40 45 Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Gln Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys Asp 50 55 60 Asp Asp 65 102 66 PRT Cyprinus carpio 102 Pro Lys Arg Arg Pro Val Pro Leu Ile Ile Ala Pro Thr Gly Glu Gly 1 5 10 15 Gln Ser Thr Asn Ile Asp Ala Ala Ser Glu Ala Asn Leu Glu Ala Leu 20 25 30 Gln Arg Lys Leu Gly Glu Leu Asp Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Arg Lys Arg 35 40 45 Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Gln Val Gly Glu Leu Lys Asp 50 55 60 Glu Asp 65 103 67 PRT Gallus gallus 103 Ala Lys Arg Lys Pro Val Leu Pro Ala Leu Thr Ile Thr Pro Ser Pro 1 5 10 15 Ala Glu Gly Pro Gly Pro Gly Gly Ser Ala Glu Ala Asn Leu Val Asp 20 25 30 Leu Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Lys Lys 35 40 45 Arg Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys 50 55 60 Asp Asp Asp 65 104 67 PRT Homo sapiens 104 Arg Lys Pro Val Leu Pro Ala Leu Thr Ile Asn Pro Thr Ile Ala Glu 1 5 10 15 Gly Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Glu Gly Ala Ser Glu Ala Asn Leu Val Asp 20 25 30 Leu Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Glu Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Lys Lys 35 40 45 Arg Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys 50 55 60 Asp Asp Asp 65 105 67 PRT Mus musculus 105 Arg Lys Pro Val Leu Pro Ala Leu Thr Ile Asn Pro Thr Ile Ala Glu 1 5 10 15 Gly Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Glu Gly Ala Ser Glu Ala Asn Leu Val Asp 20 25 30 Leu Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Asp Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Arg Lys 35 40 45 Arg Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys 50 55 60 Asp Asp Asp 65 106 67 PRT Rattus norvegicus 106 Arg Lys Pro Val Leu Pro Ala Leu Thr Ile Asn Pro Thr Ile Ala Glu 1 5 10 15 Gly Pro Ser Pro Thr Ser Glu Gly Ala Ser Glu Ala His Leu Val Asp 20 25 30 Leu Gln Lys Lys Leu Glu Glu Leu Asp Leu Asp Glu Gln Gln Arg Lys 35 40 45 Arg Leu Glu Ala Phe Leu Thr Gln Lys Ala Lys Val Gly Glu Leu Lys 50 55 60 Asp Asp Asp 65 107 33 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PRIMER 107 ggatcccttc taaagccgag cttctcacca agg 33 108 37 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PRIMER 108 ctcgagtttt ccaatagggt taacaatctt tcccagg 37 109 21 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence SEQUENCING PRIMER 109 tacatcatcc acgagctgac c 21 110 19 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence SEQUENCING PRIMER 110 ggtcagctcg tggatgatc 19 111 18 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence SEQUENCING PRIMER 111 agttcagtca aggtgccc 18 112 19 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence SEQUENCING PRIMER 112 gggcaccttg actgaactg 19 113 22 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence SEQUENCING PRIMER 113 catggtgatc tcaccaagat cg 22 114 22 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence SEQUENCING PRIMER 114 cgatcttggt gagatcacca tg 22 115 30 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PRIMER 115 ctcgtcctcg agggtaagcc tatccctaac 30 116 31 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PRIMER 116 ctcgtcgggc ccctgatcag cgggtttaaa c 31 117 33 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PRIMER 117 ggatccaaag aagtttcttg gagagaattc atg 33 118 28 DNA Artificial Sequence Description of Artificial Sequence PCR PRIMER 118 ctcgaggttg ccgataggtt ctaccatc 28 

What is claimed is:
 1. An isolated polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of: a) a mature form of the amino acid sequence given by SEQ ID NO:10; b) a variant of a mature form of the amino acid sequence given by SEQ ID NO:10, wherein any amino acid in the mature form is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 15% of the amino acid residues in the sequence of the mature form are so changed; c) the amino acid sequence given by SEQ ID NO:10; d) a variant of the amino acid sequence given by SEQ ID NO:10 wherein any amino acid specified in the chosen sequence is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 15% of the amino acid residues in the sequence are so changed; and e) a fragment of any of a) through d).
 2. The polypeptide of claim 1 that is a naturally occurring allelic variant of the sequence given by SEQ ID NO:10.
 3. The polypeptide of claim 2, wherein the variant is the translation of a single nucleotide polymorphism.
 4. The polypeptide of claim 1 that is a variant polypeptide described therein, wherein any amino acid specified in the chosen sequence is changed to provide a conservative substitution.
 5. An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of: a) a mature form of the amino acid sequence given SEQ ID NO:10; b) a variant of a mature form of the amino acid sequence given by SEQ ID NO:10 wherein any amino acid in the mature form of the chosen sequence is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 15% of the amino acid residues in the sequence of the mature form are so changed; c) the amino acid sequence given by SEQ ID NO:10; d) a variant of the amino acid sequence given by SEQ ID NO:10, in which any amino acid specified in the chosen sequence is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 15% of the amino acid residues in the sequence are so changed; e) a nucleic acid fragment encoding at least a portion of a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence given by SEQ ID NO:10 or any variant of said polypeptide wherein any amino acid of the chosen sequence is changed to a different amino acid, provided that no more than 10% of the amino acid residues in the sequence are so changed; and f) the complement of any of said nucleic acid molecules.
 6. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 5, wherein the nucleic acid molecule comprises the nucleotide sequence of a naturally occurring allelic nucleic acid variant.
 7. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 5 that encodes a variant polypeptide, wherein the variant polypeptide has the polypeptide sequence of a naturally occurring polypeptide variant.
 8. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 5, wherein the nucleic acid molecule comprises a single nucleotide polymorphism encoding said variant polypeptide.
 9. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 5, wherein said nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence selected from the group consisting of a) the nucleotide sequence given by SEQ ID NO:9; b) a nucleotide sequence wherein one or more nucleotides in the nucleotide sequence given by SEQ ID NO:9 is changed from that given by the chosen sequence to a different nucleotide provided that no more than 15% of the nucleotides are so changed; c) a nucleic acid fragment of the sequence given by SEQ ID NO:9; and d) a nucleic acid fragment wherein one or more nucleotides in the nucleotide sequence given by SEQ ID NO:9 is changed from that given by the chosen sequence to a different nucleotide provided that no more than 15% of the nucleotides are so changed.
 10. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 5, wherein said nucleic acid molecule hybridizes under stringent conditions to the nucleotide sequence given by SEQ ID NO:9, or a complement of said nucleotide sequence.
 11. The nucleic acid molecule of claim 5, wherein the nucleic acid molecule comprises a nucleotide sequence in which any nucleotide specified in the coding sequence of the chosen nucleotide sequence is changed from that given by the chosen sequence to a different nucleotide provided that no more than 15% of the nucleotides in the chosen coding sequence are so changed, an isolated second polynucleotide that is a complement of the first polynucleotide, or a fragment of any of them.
 12. A vector comprising the nucleic acid molecule of claim
 11. 13. The vector of claim 12, further comprising a promoter operably linked to said nucleic acid molecule.
 14. A cell comprising the vector of claim
 12. 15. An antibody that binds immunospecifically to the polypeptide of claim
 1. 16. The antibody of claim 15, wherein said antibody is a monoclonal antibody.
 17. The antibody of claim 15, wherein the antibody is a humanized antibody.
 18. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the polypeptide of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 19. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the nucleic acid molecule of claim 5 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 20. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the antibody of claim 15 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
 21. A kit comprising in one or more containers, the pharmaceutical composition of claim
 18. 22. A kit comprising in one or more containers, the pharmaceutical composition of claim
 19. 23. A kit comprising in one or more containers, the pharmaceutical composition of claim
 20. 